We love Mexican food around our house and I was in search of a great way to use some of our garden veggies, and I thought spinach enchiladas, perfect. For this recipe I used what I had on hand but it would be much better with corn tortillas not flour, but if you like flour more then by all means go ahead! The boys really liked this recipe and I think its a good way to get your kiddos to eat their greens. The spinach went very well with the creamy cheesy sauce and chicken. We will be making this again for sure!
Ingredients: 1 Cup chopped onion (I used green onion), 3 Cloves garlic, 2 cups cooked chicken (sticky chicken), 3 cups fresh spinach, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup cream cheese, 1 can enchilada sauce, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, 12 tortillas
Add 1 T olive oil to pan then add chopped garlic and onions for about 3 minutes
Then add fresh spinach and cook till slightly wilted
Then add cream cheese and sour cream
And 1 cup of cheese, cook until melted then add chicken
Spoon a spoonful of mixture on tortilla, roll and place in casserole, I poured any remaining chicken mixture on top
Then spoon on sauce, and add remaining cheese
Bake @ 350 for 20-25 minutes
Enjoy!
Creamy Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas
1 cup chopped onion (I used green onions)
3 cloves garlic
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
3 cups fresh spinach
1 cup sour cream or cream cheese
1 can enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
12 tortillas-corn or flour
Add 1 T olive oil to pan, cook onions and garlic until softened then add spinach till slightly wilted. Add cream cheese, sour cream and 1 cup cheese cook until melted, then add shredded chicken and mix well.
Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and roll up. Place in 9×13 pan. Top with sauce and cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 for about 25 minutes.
Sounds yummy!
I often find spinach on Manager’s Special at the grocery store. Now I know what to do with it! Yum! Thanks.
Great looking recipe!! Definitely will have to give that a try.
Have a great Tuesday!
Sherry
YUM! I love recipes!! Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙂
YUM! I will definitely be trying that one! That looks so incredibly delicious. Thank you!
that looks amazing! I am adding this to my menu plan and shopping list, thanks for sharing!
Looks great! I like anything with spinach and anything mexican, so this would be a good recipe for me.
Mmmmmmm!
looks really delicious .. nicely posted .. Laila .. http://limeandlemon.wordpress.com/
Looks delicious – thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Have a wonderful week~
Shani
This looks so yummy! I wonder if I could get my kids to eat it. They usually won’t touch anything with spinach in it so I’d really have to hide it in there!! They loved the other enchiladas I made from your recipe list so I might be able to pull off these spinach ones!
mmm… that seriously looks heavenly!!
Oh my, that sounds SO tasty! We LOVE spinach around here!
What a great way to sneak that spinach in!
this sounds yummy. I just made chicken enchiladas on saturday. I can’t remember if I posted the recipe or not. I think it’s in my archives. This would be good with a white sauce as well I bet.
What a great post to bring to Tasty Tuesday! It made me hungry! Thanks for sharing!
-Kim
These look delicious! I’m bookmarking the recipe for when I have tortillas on hand.
Thanks for taking the time to photograph each step. It’s reassuring for people who have never made a recipe before to feel that they’re on the right track to a successful (and delicious) conclusion.
Well, since your cheesy chicken enchiladas are a new family favorite, at my house, I am sure this recipe will be a hit, as well!
Wow, I’m definitely going to have to try this. Always looking for a new twist on the enchilada recipe.
Have the enchiladas in the oven, will let you know what BB and AB think. Saw the recipe this morning and had to make them for supper. I used a roasted chicken from WalMart. Serving with spanish rice and a caesar salad. Please post more pictures of my great nephews, I really miss them. Aunt SueSue
This looks great and I think it would be a hit with my husband and son!!
Wonder if you could use frozen spinach?
They were so good and my guys loved them. Great recipe and very easy to make. Keep those recipes coming, makes my meal planning a lot easier. Aunt SueSue
This is lovely and creamy… my type of food. Tks for sharing.
These look yummy!
That looks really good. My family loves Mexican too. I’m not a very good cook so the only Mexican that I can handle is tacos.
Oh now I must go and make these! They look fabulous! We make chicken cheese ones the same way minus the spinach.
Kari- Yes you can use frozen just be sure to get most of the water out.
Sue-Sue- glad the guys and you enjoyed them!
Wanted to let you know – last night I was inspired by this post and recipe and decided to make some Spinach Enchiladas. I remembered most of what you used (I didn’t have it all, but had some substitutions), mixed them, and now have dinner in the fridge ready to be heated! It’s wonderful!
Yum! My mouth is watering :).
dang girl those enchiladas look good! Ima have to try that recipe.
Tisha
Ok we made these last night. YUM!!!! I omited the chicken and used Green enchilada sauce instead of red but it was YUMMY!!! You can tweak this in so many different ways. Thanks for sharing and this is definitely in my keeper file!!!
Wow…these look seriously yummy!!
I am going to cook this tonight! 🙂
thanks so much for this! i made it and it was perfect! well, i didnt have the sauce on hand, so i compromised with a taco-sauceish mixture, which was great. But OH that creamy filling mmm. My husband saw what was on his plate and it went like this hubby: “whats that?” me: “creamy spinach encilladas”… hubby: “Oh no, oh im sorry but I cant stand enchilladas, i dont know if i can eat this” me: “okay well have a mouthful first and then decide” hubby: “oh… okay” *takes a miniscule mouthful with a look of dismay on his face…munch munch…”Hey these are nice…they arent enchilladas!” hahahaha. He ate it and we were so full we couldnt finish it…so he took the leftovers to work! thanks so much! will be putting this in my recipe file!