Spinach Enchiladas With Salsa Verde Recipes

SPINACH MUSHROOM ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with olive oil spray and set aside.
• Add the olive oil to a large skillet set over medium heat. When hot, add the onion and cook until it starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in all the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and the mushrooms have released most of their juices, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Add in the spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook until wilted.
• Increase the heat slightly and continue to cook until the liquid released from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Mix until well combined, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
• Heat the tortillas for about 45 seconds in the microwave so that they are pliable.
• Scoop 1/3 cup of the filling and place in a line down the center of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla up tightly and transfer to the prepared baking dish with the seam-side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
• Evenly pour the salsa verde over the top of the enchiladas, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and then return to the oven to bake for 5 to 7 additional minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish as desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add chicken and season with salt and black pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium-sized pot. Add tomatillos, serrano pepper, and garlic. Boil for 12 minutes.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place poblano peppers in a resealable plastic bag and add 1 tablespoon oil. Toss to coat. Transfer peppers to the hot skillet and roast until dark brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return roasted peppers to the resealable bag and seal. Set aside to steam for 10 minutes. Take out peppers from the bag; remove and discard skins and stems.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer tomatillos, serrano peppers, garlic, and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid to a blender. Add onion, cilantro, lime juice, roasted poblano peppers, salt, and pepper to the blender. Liquefy into a smooth sauce.
• Remove chicken from the water in the pot and shred using a fork.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry tortillas in the hot oil until softened, about 5 seconds on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• Pour 1/2 the sauce from the blender into the bottom of a long glass baking pan. Roll a portion of chicken mixture and some shredded queso cheese on a tortilla, roll up, and place in the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and queso cheese. Cover enchiladas with remaining sauce. Use a spoon to add crema in a zigzag design on top. Top everything with remaining queso cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese starts to brown, about 20 minutes.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, stir together half of the sour cream and the green salsa. Spread enough to coat the bottom into a 9x13 inch baking dish. On each tortilla, spread a small amount of the salsa and sour cream in the center. Lay a small handful of spinach over that, and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Roll up, secure with a toothpick and place into the baking dish. When all of the tortillas are in the pan, pour the remaining salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the enchiladas are browned and heated through.

ENCHILADAS VERDES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• To prepare enchilada filling, combine chicken and next 9 ingredients (chicken through black pepper) in a large bowl. Spread 1/2 cup salsa verde in bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Arrange enchiladas, seam sides down, crosswise in dish. Pour remaining salsa verde evenly over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with sour cream, and garnish with sliced jalapeno, if desired.
• To prepare salsa verde, discard husks and stems from tomatillos; cut into quarters. Combine tomatillos, 11/4 cups broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and chopped jalapeno in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tomatillos are tender. Cool slightly. Place salsa verde in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth or mash with a potato masher. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add salsa verde; cook until reduced to 2 cups (about 1 minute).

SPINACH AND KALE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray large casserole dish with non-stick spray (you may need 2 dishes).
• Mix cream cheese and 1/2 of the salsa verde.
• Add 1/2 cup of grated cheese and mix well.
• Spread mixture onto tortilla.
• Add chopped spinach and kale on top of mixture - about 1/4 cup.
• Roll tortilla and place in casserole dish.
• Repeat until done.
• Note: Place enchiladas close to each other.
• Pour remaining salsa verde onto enchiladas.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 305 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.
• Serve.
• Modifications:.
• Add the greens to the cheese mixture and spreading it all on at once.
• Add mushrooms.
• Use more salsa verde.
• Use corn tortillas.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• For Salsa Verde:.
• In a large stock pot, add tomatillos, chopped onion, chopped tomato, diced jalapeno, and water.
• cover and simmer over low about 45 minutes.
• Clean cilantro. remove the stems,.
• Add cilantro, garlic and salt to blender and blend on high 2 minutes.
• Add simmered salsa. Blend.
• Set aside to cool.
• For enchilada stuffing:.
• Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in oil until tender.
• Add remaining stuffing ingredients and simmer over low heat 8-10 minutes.
• Drain excess liquid. Set aside.
• For enchiladas:.
• Heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
• Dip each tortilla in hot oil until pliant.
• Stack on a plate until finished with all 12.
• Place 2 T of spinach mixture and 1 T shredded cheese into each tortilla.
• Roll up with open side down in a baking pan.
• Repeat until all tortillas are rolled up.
• Pour tomatillo sauce over enchiladas and add leftover shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted.

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.