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cooked meat

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: shredded rotisserie chicken

Grilled chicken is leaner, while rotisserie chicken is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese can be cheaper.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh salsa

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Fresh salsa is more nutritious, while canned options are budget-friendly.

Heat oil in a pan until hot.

Add cumin powder to the hot oil and sauté until fragrant.

Add minced garlic and sauté until it turns green.

Add chopped onion and cook until softened.

Add the rest of the vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini) to the pan and stir.

Add fresh minced tomatoes and cook for about 1 minute.

Add black beans and pinto beans to the mixture.

Optionally, add raw rice and water if you want to cook rice with the beans.

Add tomato puree and taco seasoning, along with oregano and salt, and stir.

Take out some mixture for kids if preferred, then add chili flakes for spice.

Prepare tortillas by cutting them into square or diamond shapes with a pizza cutter.

Layer the enchiladas by placing the bean-tomato mixture in a baking dish, followed by a layer of tortillas.

Sprinkle cheese on top of the tortillas, then repeat the layering process until all ingredients are used.

Finish with a final layer of cheese, cilantro, and serrano peppers on top.

Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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