Chicken Enchiladas With Spinach Cream Sauce Food

SPINACH AND CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir green onions and garlic in butter until fragrant and softened, about 2 minutes. Stir chicken, spinach, chili powder, black pepper, and salt into the green onion mixture and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix ricotta cheese, sour cream, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese into chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Reserve remaining Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses for topping.
• Place tortillas into a plastic bag, seal bag, and microwave on high until warm and soft, 30 to 45 seconds. Spoon about 3/4 cup of chicken filling down the center of each tortilla in a line. Roll tortillas around filling and place with seam sides down into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Pour enchilada sauce over filled enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and cheese topping is browned at the edges, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Boil chicken or bake in oven until fully cooked. Then shred.
• Drain spinach and use paper towels to towel dry.
• Mix sour cream, cream cheese, taco seasoning, spinach and chicken.
• Lay tortillas flat and fill with mixture. Fold and roll. Put all enchiladas in 9 X 13 pan. Cover with enchilada sauce.
• Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes. Pull out of oven, top with cheese. Put pan back in oven until cheese is melted.
• Enjoy! ** Remember these are very filling!

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine chicken and enough water to cover. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 12 to 14 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F); drain. Using two forks, pull chicken apart into bite-size shreds.
• In a large bowl combine shredded chicken, spinach, and 1/2 cup green onions; set aside. For sauce, in a medium bowl stir together sour cream, yogurt, flour, salt, and cumin. Stir in milk and chile peppers. Divide sauce in half.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. For filling, combine chicken-spinach mixture and one portion of the sauce; divide mixture into 12 portions. Place one portion of the filling near one edge of a tortilla; roll up tortilla. Place filled tortilla, seam side down, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and the remaining filling.
• Spoon the remaining sauce over tortilla rolls. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with cilantro and serve with salsa and/or additional green onions.

SPINACH CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; cook and stir chicken and onion over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove from the heat; stir in spinach. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream and seasonings. Stir 3/4 cup soup mixture into chicken mixture. Place filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place, seam side down, in a 13x9-in. baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Pour the remaining soup mixture over enchiladas. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese; bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with parsley.

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (CREAMY GREEN CHILE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, enchilada sauce, 1 cup cheese, 7 ounces green chiles, and onion.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture and fill each tortilla down the center, rolling to close. place in the baking dish, seam side down. I put 8 tortillas along the long side of the baking dish and then squeezed in the extra two along the side.
• Make the cheese sauce.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour until smooth.
• Pour in the chicken broth and whisk to combine. Allow to simmer and thicken for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the sour cream and remaining 7 ounces green chiles.
• When bubbling, stir in 1 cup cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
• Pour the sauce over the enchiladas, fully covering. Top with the last remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and slightly browned. Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY SALSA VERDE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Combine chicken, spinach, 2 Tbsp of taco seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, and red onion in a large bowl. Season with pepper and taste. Add additional taco seasoning, if desired. Season with salt as needed.
• In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream and chili verde salsa. Taste, and season with salt, pepper, taco seasoning and/or cumin as desired.
• Smear approximately 1/4 cup of the creamy salsa mixture all over the bottom of a 9×13 glass baking dish. Mix approximately 1/2 cup of the creamy salsa into the chicken and spinach mixture. Add more creamy salsa, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the mixture is dry. You want it to be a moist mixture, but not goopy and saturated.
• Measure 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of a tortilla and roll up. Place tortilla at one end of the baking dish, seam down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture.
• Spread the remaining creamy salsa mixture over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly bubbly.

CREAMY CORN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13 by 9-inch pan and a piece of foil large enough to cover the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• To make the filling: Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until it is clear, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken, chiles and chili powder, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the corn, spinach, sour cream, cheese, and salt.
• Place a stack of 6 tortillas between damp paper towels and microwave on high power until the tortillas are hot and soft enough to roll, about 1 minute. Cover with a cloth towel to keep warm. Remove 1 tortilla at a time, keeping the other tortillas covered, and place a rounded 1/3 cup of the filling down to the center. Roll into a cylinder and place in the prepared pan, seam side down and close enough to touch. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake until the enchiladas are hot, about 30 minutes.
• To make the sauce: Meanwhile, stir the taco sauce and sour cream together in a small bowl. Uncover the pan and spread the sauce over the hot enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese and cilantro over the top. Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake until the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. MIX sour cream and salsa until well blended.
• 3. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 4. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese .
• 5. SPOON about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla
• 6. Roll up.
• 7. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
• 8. BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.
• Serving Suggestion:
• Serve with a side of hot cooked rice to round out the meal.
• Special Extra:
• Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions just before serving.
• Variation:
• Prepare as directed, omitting the oil and substituting 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef for the chicken. Brown meat with onions and garlic; continue as directed.
• How to Shred Cooked Chicken:
• Place cooked chicken on cutting board. Use 2 forks or your fingers to pull meat lengthwise in opposite directions, separating it into long shreds.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SPINACH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 10 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel chiles; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes; slice into strips to measure 2/3 cup.
• Place a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add 1 cup sliced onion; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken and 1/3 cup chiles; spoon chicken mixture into a bowl.
• Steam spinach leaves, covered, 5 minutes or until wilted. Place spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a spoon until barely moist.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wipe skillet with paper towels, and recoat with cooking spray. Place over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup sliced onion and chopped green onions, and saute 3 minutes. Stir in ground cumin and minced garlic, and saute 30 seconds. Combine flour and broth. Add flour mixture, chopped cilantro, cream cheese, and salt to pan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Place the cheese mixture, 1/3 cup chiles, and spinach in a food processor, and process until smooth. Strain spinach mixture through a colander into a bowl, and discard solids.
• Divide the chicken mixture evenly among tortillas, and roll up. Pour 1/2 cup spinach sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange the filled tortillas on top of spinach sauce. Pour the remaining spinach sauce over tortillas. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until enchiladas are thoroughly heated.

SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix spinach, garlic, green onions, cream cheese, and monterey jack cheese in large bowl.
• Place approximately 3 tbsp of spinach mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll them up.
• Place filled tortillas side by side seam side down in casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix enchilada sauce and sour cream in small saucepan simmer over low to medium heat stirring frequently.
• Cover with Shredded Pepper Jack cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Remove enchiladas from oven and cover with sauce mixture serve immediately.

CREAMY CORN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Filling: Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until clear.
• Add chicken, chilies, cayenne and cumin, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in corn, spinach, sour cream, 1 cup monterey jack cheese and salt. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Lightly spray a 13x9 inch pan and a piece of aluminum foil big enough to cover it with non-stick spray.
• Microwave 6 tortillas wrapped in damp paper towels on high about 1 minute, until soft enough to roll. Keep warm during assembly by covering with clean kitchen towel. Place a rounded 1/3 cup filling down each tortilla, roll into a cylinder and place seam side down in pan. Repeat with all 12 tortillas. You will probably have two layers of enchiladas in the pan.
• For sauce: stir the taco sauce and sour cream together in a small bowl. Pour evenly over enchiladas in pan. Bake, covered with foil for 30 minutes at 350 degrees, sprinkle with cheese and cilantro, and bake uncovered 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS WITH CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cilantro Cream Sauce: Puree garlic with salt.
• Combine sour cream, onion, cilantro and sugar.
• Add garlic mixture and stir gently to blend well In a pan saute onions in olive oil until onions are translucent.
• Add spinach and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir 1 cup of sauce into spinach mixture.
• Reserve 1/2 pound cheese for topping and divide remaining cheese into 10 parts.
• Put a portion of cheese on a tortilla, top with about 1/2 cup of the spinach mixture and more cheese on top of spinach.
• Roll tortilla, tuck ends underneath and place on a baking pan.
• Continue until all are gone.
• Cover each tortilla with a ladle of sauce and sprinkle reserved cheese on top.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with extra sauce.

CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN, AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatillos in a medium sized sauce pan.
• Cover with hot water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove tomatillos from water and place in a food processor with remaining ingredients, starting with only one of the jalapenos.
• Process until smooth.
• Test for heat and add the remaining half of the jalapeno if desired. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add 1 clove of minced garlic. Add the flour, whisking until golden and bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
• Slowly whisk the broth into the flour mixture.
• Stir in the sour cream, whisking if necessary to remove any lumps.
• Simmer until sauce is thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Steam the tortillas using a tortilla warmer. If you don't have a tortilla warmer, see the bottom of this article at Food & Wine for alternative methods. Set tortillas aside and keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread 1/4 cup of the Tomatillo Sauce on the bottom of an oven safe pan or two, depending on the size of the pan. Set aside.
• Combine the chicken, spinach, salt, pepper and shredded cheese in a medium to large bowl. Stir until ingredients are evenly distributed.
• Add the beans and carefully stir in so as not to mash up the beans.
• One by one, fill a tortilla with a small handful of filling, about 1/4 - 1/3 cup.
• Roll the tortilla, placing the seam side down in the previously prepared pan(s). Repeat until all tortillas have been filled.
• Drizzle sour cream sauce on top, followed by the tomatillo salsa. Top with additional shredded cheese, if desired.
• Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes, or until tortillas are heated through. Makes 2 dozen enchiladas.

CHICKEN & SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium heat and sauté diced onion with cumin, stirring occasionally. Cook for 5 minutes until onions are soft and translucent. Add shredded chicken, green chilies, corn and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Stir and heat until warm. Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese, spinach and 1-1/2 cups cheese.
• Prepare 7 x 11-inch pan with nonstick spray and spread 3/4 cup enchilada sauce in bottom. Divide filling among tortillas, roll then place on top of sauce in pan. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese. Bake for 12 minutes at 375°F until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, lime slices. Serve with chips, salsa and guacamole.