Spinachenchiladaswithsalsaverde Recipes

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.

AUTHENTIC ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one quarter onion, a clove of garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, and then boil for 20 minutes. Reserve broth, set chicken aside to cool, and discard onion and garlic.
• When cool enough to handle, shred chicken with your hands.
• Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a pot with water, enough to cover them. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn a different shade of green (from bright green to a dull, army green).
• Strain tomatillos and chiles, and place in a blender with another quarter piece of onion, 1 clove garlic, and a pinch of salt. Pour in reserved chicken broth, so that liquid just covers the veggies in the blender by about an inch. Blend all ingredients until they are completely pureed.
• Pour salsa in a medium saucepan, and bring to a low boil.
• Pour oil in a frying pan, and allow to get very hot. Slightly fry tortillas one by one in hot oil, setting each on a paper towel afterwards to soak some of the oil.
• Finally, dip slightly fried tortillas in low-boiling green salsa, until tortillas become soft again. Place on plates, 3 per person.
• Fill or top tortillas with shredded chicken, then extra green sauce. Top with crumbled cheese, chopped onion, and chopped cilantro.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F
• MIX sour cream and salsa until well blended. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and ½ cup cheese .
• SPOON about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
• BAKE 15 to 20 minute 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.

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 AND WHITE BEAN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• For the Filling:.
• In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.
• Green Chile Enchilada Sauce:.
• In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to tatse. Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.
• Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.

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.