These cheesy, creamy spinach and chicken enchiladas are a perfect family meal. The enchiladas by themselves, are not spicy, but the toppings pack in plenty of flavor. This makes them the perfect enchiladas!
Ingredients for Enchiladas:
- Shredded Chicken (You can use leftover chicken or you can boil and shred before preparing this recipe. I used 2 chicken breasts.)
- Spinach (both fresh or frozen will work, 8-10 oz.)
- Sour Cream (1-2 cups)
- Monterey Jack Cheese (2-4 cups, shredded)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Cooking Oil
- Corn or Flour Tortillas
Toppings for Enchiladas:
- Canned Jalapeños, sliced
- Fresh Cilantro, cut
- Green Onions, thinly sliced
- Salsa of your choice
- You may also you any leftover sour cream or cheese from above as well.
Recipe:
- Heat a large skillet with cooking oil and lightly fry the shredded chicken. Season with salt and garlic powder.
After frying the chicken for a few minutes, add the spinach. You can see that I used fresh spinach in this recipe, but frozen spinach works as well.
After a few minutes it should look like this. Cook to your liking.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- If you are using corn tortillas for the enchiladas, heat them in the microwave for 30-60 seconds to make them pliable for rolling up the enchiladas. (Depending on how many you are heating, you made need to microwave a little longer or a little less.)
For filling, spread sour cream on the bottom of each tortilla. Next add some of the chicken and spinach mixture and top with cheese. This made around 30 enchiladas. Place the enchiladas seam side down in a 13×9 glass baking dish, or any rectangular or square baking dish that you might have.
- Once you have your first layer of enchiladas in the bottom of the dish, spread a layer of sour cream over the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
- Make a second row of enchiladas. Keep going until you run out of the spinach and chicken mixture.
- Spread the next layer of enchiladas with sour cream and cheese as well.
- Bake, uncovered, for about 20 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
- Remove from oven and serve just as they are, or add any of the toppings you like.
