Chicken Enchiladas With Spinach Cream Sauce |
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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Another recipe given to me that I can't wait to try. I am a huge enchiladas lover and make them quite a lot, but never had them with spinach. Ingredients:
2 poblano chiles |
cooking spray |
1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onions, divided |
2 cups shredded cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) |
6 cups fresh spinach leaves |
1/4 cup chopped green onion |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth |
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
3 ounces cream cheese (about 1/3 cup) |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
4 (8 inch) corn tortillas or 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas |
Directions:
1. Preheat broiler. Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 10 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel chiles; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes; slice into strips to measure 2/3 cup.
2. Place a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add 1 cup sliced onion; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken and 1/3 cup chiles; spoon chicken mixture into a bowl.
3. Steam spinach leaves, covered, 5 minutes or until wilted. Place spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a spoon until barely moist.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Wipe skillet with paper towels, and recoat with cooking spray. Place over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup sliced onion and chopped green onions, and saute 3 minutes. Stir in ground cumin and minced garlic, and saute 30 seconds. Combine flour and broth. Add flour mixture, chopped cilantro, cream cheese, and salt to pan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Place the cheese mixture, 1/3 cup chiles, and spinach in a food processor, and process until smooth. Strain spinach mixture through a colander into a bowl, and discard solids.
6. Divide the chicken mixture evenly among tortillas, and roll up. Pour 1/2 cup spinach sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange the filled tortillas on top of spinach sauce. Pour the remaining spinach sauce over tortillas. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until enchiladas are thoroughly heated.
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