Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas

Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 718 calories, 40g of protein, and 39g of fat each. For $2.09 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 47 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up flour, garlic, monterey jack cheese, and a few other things to make it today. A couple people really liked this main course. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. It is brought to you by Zagleft. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 76%, which is solid. Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas, Spinach Chicken Enchiladas, and Chicken, Mushroom, and Spinach Enchiladas are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons butter

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

10 8-inch flour tortillas

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

3 cups Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

8-ounces of sour cream

1 cup chopped fresh spinach

Equipment:

aluminum foil

oven

sauce pan

bowl

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in the oven for 10 minutes until softened. Remove from oven and set aside.PREPARE THE SAUCEMelt the butter in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, coriander, cumin and pepper and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.Stir the flour into the sour cream and add to the onion mixture.Stir in the broth and cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.Remove from the heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.At this point, taste and add salt as needed.Place the cooked chicken in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of the sauce, the spinach and 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix well.Place about 1/4 cup of the filling on top of each tortilla and roll up.Arrange the rolls, seam side down, on a lightly greased baking dish.Top with remaining sauce and cheese and bake, covered with aluminum foil for about 35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in the oven for 10 minutes until softened.

2. Remove from oven and set aside.PREPARE THE SAUCEMelt the butter in a large saucepan on medium-high heat.

3. Add the onion, garlic, coriander, cumin and pepper and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.Stir the flour into the sour cream and add to the onion mixture.Stir in the broth and cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

4. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.At this point, taste and add salt as needed.

5. Place the cooked chicken in a large bowl.

6. Add 1 cup of the sauce, the spinach and 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix well.

7. Place about 1/4 cup of the filling on top of each tortilla and roll up.Arrange the rolls, seam side down, on a lightly greased baking dish.Top with remaining sauce and cheese and bake, covered with aluminum foil for about 35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

8. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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718k Calories
40g Protein
39g Total Fat
50g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
718k
36%

Fat
39g
60%

  Saturated Fat
20g
126%

Carbohydrates
50g
17%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
132mg
44%

Sodium
1559mg
68%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
40g
80%

Selenium
48µg
69%

Phosphorus
618mg
62%

Calcium
583mg
58%

Vitamin B3
9mg
47%

Vitamin B1
0.53mg
35%

Folate
140µg
35%

Vitamin B2
0.55mg
32%

Manganese
0.61mg
31%

Vitamin K
29µg
28%

Iron
4mg
27%

Vitamin A
1289IU
26%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.44mg
22%

Potassium
532mg
15%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.82µg
14%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin E
0.7mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.56µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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