Jalapenos Spinach Enchiladas Food

LAURIE COLWIN'S CREAMED SPINACH WITH JALAPEñO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of liquid, and chop finely.
• Butter a shallow 8-inch-square casserole dish or other shallow 4- to 6-cup baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add flour. Blend and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Do not brown. Add onion and garlic.
• Add the spinach liquid slowly, then add evaporated milk, some black pepper, celery salt and cheese. Mix well and add jalapeño and spinach. Cook until all is blended.
• Turn into the casserole dish, top with buttered bread crumbs and bake until lightly browned, about 45 minutes.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in container of electric blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
• Try tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil about 5 seconds on each side.
• Drain on paper towells.
• Spoon 1 Tbs. of each cheese on onion on each tortilla, roll up and place in a lightly greased 12 x 8 baking dish.
• Spoon spinach mixture over and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered, at 325 for 30 minutes.

JALAPENOS' SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For enchiladas, cook the spinach according to the package directions, if using frozen.
• While spinach is cooking, combine garlic, onion and mushrooms in food processor, and process until coarsely chopped.
• Melt butter in sauté pan, and sauté onion mixture until onion is translucent.
• Remove pan from heat, and set aside.
• Drain spinach, squeezing out excess water.
• Make bread crumbs in food processor from sliced bread.
• Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg, chili powder and eggs.
• Process until blended thoroughly.
• Transfer to mixing bowl, and stir in onion mixture and 6 tablespoons cheese.
• Preheat broiler.
• Spoon a portion of filling onto each tortilla and roll it up.
• Place each enchilada in casserole dish, seam side down.
• Repeat until you've used up filling.
• For cream sauce, mix half-and-half, cayenne, salt and a little of the dissolved corn starch in medium saucepan, and heat until thickened.
• The sauce should be creamy, not runny; add more cornstarch mixture as necessary.
• Off the heat, stir in cilantro.
• Pour Cilantro Cream Sauce over tortillas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Broil until cheese melts and turns a nice golden color.

JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and shred with 2 forks. Set chicken aside.
• Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and jalapenos until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the cream cheese in chunks, and allow cream cheese to melt and soften. Stir in cream cheese, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Mix in the cooked chicken meat; remove from heat.
• Pour half the green enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay tortillas out onto a work surface, and place chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas, and place into the sauce in the dish, seam sides down; pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is hot and bubbling and the cheese has melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For the sauce, whisk the broth, tomato paste and chili powder in a saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine spinach, onions, sour cream and cottage cheese in a bowl; stir in 1 cup shredded cheese. Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Dip tortillas into the remaining sauce; spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture down the center of each tortilla. , Roll up and place, seam side down, in the baking dish. Top with the remaining sauce and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter a small casserole dish.
• Place the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl, and cook in the microwave 5 minutes on High, until heated through. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
• Melt 2 T. butter in small saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the bread crumbs until well coated. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Melt remaining 2 T. butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Mix in onion and garlic, and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in reserved spinach liquid, evaporated milk, cheese, and jalapeno. Season with celery salt and pepper. Mix in the spinach. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with bread crumbs.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and golden browned.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*.
• Melt margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the green onions; cook and stir 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach is warm, stirring occassionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in cottage cheese, sour cream and 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Spoon 1/4 cup filling down center of each tortilla; roll up.
• Place, seam side down, in ungreased 13x9 baking dish.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated.
• Garnish with green onions.

BLACK BEAN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS IN JALAPENO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the spinach into a microwaveable bowl, and heat on full until lightly wilted (mine took 50 seconds). Set aside to cool.
• Chop the spring onions into 1/2cm rounds, and combine with the drained black beans, chopped coriander, and half of the grated cheese.
• When the spinach is cool enough to handle, squeeze out any excess liquid, and add this to the filling mixture. Mix well.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in the flour until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in the sour cream. Add the jalapeños and garlic powder and simmer unitl the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
• To assemble the enchiladas, lay the tortilla on a flat surface and spoon 1/3 cup of the bean mixture in the center; sprinkle with cheese. Roll the tortilla and place seam side down onto prepared baking dish coated with 1/2 of the jalapeno cream sauce,. Repeat with remaining tortillas and bean mixture.
• Pour remainder of the jalapeño cream sauce evenly over the top. Place into oven and bake, covered, until lightly golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.