This recipe is meant to make twelve individual meals that you store in your freezer until you're ready to heat them up for dinner. The recipe is healthy and low in fat.

If you like dinners like those made by Lean Cuisine®, Weight Watchers® or Jenny Craig®, you'll love this homemade alternative. You'll save money and time (cook once and make twelve dinners), not to mention you can avoid unnecessary sodium and preservatives. And unlike the commercial versions, you can season these meals to suit your taste.

Freezing the tofu first changes its texture, and also allows you to remove most of its water, before you freeze the enchiladas -- important for texture.  Texture is also the reason why we use flour instead of the more traditional corn tortillas.  The latter tends to turn mushy after freezing and reheating -- although the dish will still taste good.

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Makes 12 Dinners -- 2 Enchiladas Each

Blanch zucchini and any other fresh raw vegetables.  Drain and let cool. 

Mix all filling ingredients together.

If serving on rice, prepare rice and divide between twelve freezer containers.

Put 1/4 cup of filling mixture in the center of a tortilla, roll up and place seam side down on the bed of rice (or in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, if not using rice). Follow with a second enchilada. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle each dish with 2 teaspoons grated cheddar cheese. Wrap well and freeze.

When you're ready to eat dinner, here's how to cook your enchiladas:

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350° F and place wrapped frozen dinner on a baking sheet. Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted, remove wrapping during last 5 minutes of cooking.

Microwave Oven: Cook on high for 3 minutes, cook on medium for about 3 minutes more or until heated through.

Finishing Touches: Garnish with some low or no fat sour cream and chopped cilantro before serving.