Hard

Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time
1h 37m
30m prep ยท 67m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

If you like spinach and Mexican food, you'll love these easy chicken enchiladas made with ricotta cheese and spinach.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 0.5 cups sliced green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 large cooked chicken breast halves , diced
  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
  • 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.13 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 0.5 cups sour cream
  • 1.5 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese , divided
  • 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
  • 5 , 10 inch
  • 2 , 10 ounce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Pour enchilada sauce over filled enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses over the top.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and cheese topping is browned at the edges, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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