Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas
Spinach and chicken are combined in a creamy green chile sauce for these easy-to-make cravable enchiladas.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 28 ounces green chile enchilada sauce about 3½ cups, divided
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 14 ounces great northern or white kidney beans drained
- 4 ounces can chopped green chile about ½ cup worth
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 ounces baby spinach about 2 packed cups, roughly chopped
- ½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
- 24 ounces pepper jack, Monterrey jack, or Mexican cheese blend about 6 cups, shredded
- 8 white corn tortillas or (4) 8-9" flour tortillas cut like a pie into 6 triangles
- tortilla chips for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups of enchilada sauce with the sour cream. Stir in the beans, green chile, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Pour ¼ cup of green chile sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. Tilt to coat the bottom of the pan. Layer ⅓ of the tortillas across the bottom of the pan. Pour half of the bean mixture over the tortillas. Top with half of the spinach and cilantro and half of the chicken. Sprinkle with 2 cups of cheese.
- Layer tortillas across the cheese layer and repeat the layers. Layer the remaining tortillas over the top. Pour the remaining green chile sauce over the tortillas, making sure that each tortilla is coated. Sprinkle generously with the rest of the cheese.
- Bake until the cheese has completely melted and the edges of the pan are bubbling, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional cilantro and serve with tortilla chips for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcal · Carbohydrates: 34g · Protein: 45g · Fat: 34g · Saturated Fat: 18g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10g · Cholesterol: 145mg · Sodium: 1657mg · Potassium: 547mg · Fiber: 6g · Sugar: 9g · Vitamin A: 2176IU · Vitamin C: 10mg · Calcium: 651mg · Iron: 4mg
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