It can be good but it becomes something my MIL calls tamale pie. Much like a 'Mexican lasagne'. And not the dish you intend to make. Yes it becomes soggy but delish for 'family' knowing that it is a bit like a leftover...not for guests. (the tortillas become almost a gravy) Like mentioned, making a few toppings like a salsa and a cream sauce...we use a cream, or yogurt, with a bit of fetta and cilantro, spring onion, as sides that a guest can add at serving. The structure of the enchilada will be totally lost. Best to put together fresh, cook, and serve. The parts can be made ahead, even frozen, but assembly should be done the day of... Salsa verde is fine frozen, then thawed, but i always add a freshness the day of...fresh sauce, tomato, peppers, etc.

Funny - my "original" recipe for the Green Bean & COM soup calls for Worcestershire instead of Soy Sauce LOL! I wonder which original is original! LOLOLOL! As an alternative, I had this at a friends house last year and it was really REALLY good... maybe it might work for you? Best Ever Green Bean Casserole Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007 .Prep Time:25 minInactive Prep Time:-- Cook Time:45 minLevel: EasyServes: 4 to 6 servings.Ingredients For the topping: 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs 1 teaspoon kosher salt Nonstick cooking spray For beans and sauce: 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed, trimmed and halved 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 12 ounces mushrooms, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup half-and-half Directions Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Combine the onions, flour, panko and salt in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Coat a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and evenly spread the onions on the pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Toss the onions 2 to 3 times during cooking. Once done, remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use. Turn the oven down to 400 degrees F. While the onions are cooking, prepare the beans. Bring a gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil in an 8-quart saucepan. Add the beans and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately plunge the beans into a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the onions and all of the green beans. Top with the remaining onions. Place into the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

The first settlers in the US were offered "rockahominie" by the friendly Indians, and this mixture of dried corn probably kept many of the settlers alive during those cold winters. Hominy grits are made from corn that has been soaked in weak lye water to make the kernels swell. The kernels are then dried and ground. Grits were also a vital part of the Southern diet during the Great Depression since they are inexpensive and require only water and perhaps some oil or butter to make. Although some people desecrate grits by putting sugar and butter over them, as with oatmeal, a proper bowl of grits has butter, salt and black pepper for seasoning. They are more savory than sweet. People have their individual tastes in grits, some preferring a thinner consistency, some liking a consistency almost like polenta  good for slicing, in other words. One use for leftover grits, in fact, is slicing cold grits like bread and frying the slices. This author prefers a medium consistency, edible with a spoon, but not thin. Grits are also popular away from the breakfast table in the South, and cheese grits might appear on a supper table with pork chops or ham. In the Carolinas, grits with shrimp and cheese are popular for eating any time of day, but especially for breakfast. Casseroles featuring grits are also widely favored in the Southeast. Depending on the variety, grits take about 15-20 minutes to cook. They usually come prepackaged and all the cook really has to do is follow directions. Grits are also available at some working grist mills. When the grits are cooked, seasoning is the most important step. Take it from this author: nothing, absolutely nothing is worse than bland grits. They need quite a bit of salt to be really good. Pepper may also be added, or diners can add it when served. When cooked, the grits are ladled into bowls and finished with a nice pat of butter on top. The butter melts in the hot grits, creating a truly delicious dish.

Back home, for a bit. Here is the Zucchini Soup recipe. Zucchini Soup Yields 12 cups I pound Italian sausage, bulk or remove casings, crumbled 2 pounds zucchini, ends cut off and coarsely chopped 2 cups chopped celery 2 green bell peppers, chopped 1 cup chopped onion 42 ounces canned diced tomatoes 1 (10 oz) can tomatoes with green chiles 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon basil Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish Brown the sausage in a skillet. Drain. reserving a small amount of fat. Saute the zucchini, celery, bell peppers, and onion in the same skillet until tender. Combine sausage, zucchini mixture, undrained tomatoes, and remaining ingredients, except Parm, in a stockpot or dutch oven. Simmer for 1 hour covered, stirring occasionally. Do not be alarmed if soup appears too thick. Liquid will form as the soup simmers. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with Parm. Freezes well. bbstx's notes: I used sweet Italian sausage. I used a scant 2 cups of celery. It can overpower other flavors so easily. I was careful to choose small zucchinis with smooth, tender skin, so I did not peel the zucchini. I used Original flavor Rotel tomatoes for the tomatoes with green chiles. Bon appetit!