Italian Tortillas

Submitted by Chef LauraMD

"This is a great vegetarian dish with lots of flavor and very low in calories. Believe it or not it even tastes great!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 10 ounces chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 10 ounces sweet corn
• 16 ounces low fat cottage cheese
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic, clove(s) minced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt & pepper
• 6 -8 flour tortillas
• 1 (15 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce (or your favorite spaghetti sauce)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

directions

1. Saute the onion and garlic in 1 T olive oil until transparent.
2. Mix half of the mozzarella cheese with the spinach, corn, cottage cheese, sautéd onion and garlic, egg, salt & pepper, and 3/4 of the can of tomatoes (drain and save the liquid for the topping).
3. Place approximately 1/2 c mixture in each tortilla and roll up. Place them seam side down in a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan.
4. Mix remaining tomatoes, sauce, basil and oregano and spoon over tortillas.
5. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes.