Oregano flavored crepes stuffed with vegetarian proteins and smothered with roasted green chile and cheese. A lighter, easier and quicker to make version of my Green Chile Pathiri.
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Toast the pinon nuts – Heat a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add pinon nuts. Slowly toast, stirring occasionally until lightly toasted. (Pinons do tend to stick to the pan more than other nuts so flipping them for an even toasting doesn’t always work. You’ll need to use a heat proof spatula of some type.)
Prep the roasted chile – Cut each chile pod in half, then tear lengthwise into 1 inch wide strips. Or, if you want, you can just chop the chile.
Repeat with 3 more crepes.
Arrange the 4 crepes by overlapping them in a row. Top with the remainder of the cheese and the chopped chile and remaining onions if you have any.
Bake @ 350° F for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 325° F and bake for 10 more minutes.
Roasted Chile – You can use any type of roasted chile – red or green, New Mexico chile or other. If you want to go totally mild, just use roasted sweet bell peppers. Afterall, there is nothing quite like the flavor of a roasted pepper. For this particular batch, I use both red and green New Mexico roasted chiles, a mix of medium and hot for a spicy ending.
Tofu – The secret ingredient! The ricotta:tofu ratio of 2:1 is quick sufficient in masking the tofu from anti-tofu eaters. However, you can eliminate the tofu and just use 12 ounces of ricotta.
Ricotta – I don't like soggy crepes so I recommend goat milk ricotta which has less liquid than most ricotta. If the ricotta that you choose is soft and has a lot of liquid, be sure to drain it.
Green Chile Spice Mix – If you don’t have any of the spice mix, then season the ricotta/tofu mixture with a bit of salt and pepper, some red or green chile powder and garlic powder.
Cheddar Cheese – You’ll need about 1 Tbsp. for the inside of each crepe. The remaining cheese will be used to top the crepes. You can always add more if you want them really cheesy.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen