Spinach Cream Cheese Enchiladas Recipes

SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix spinach, garlic, green onions, cream cheese, and monterey jack cheese in large bowl.
• Place approximately 3 tbsp of spinach mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll them up.
• Place filled tortillas side by side seam side down in casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix enchilada sauce and sour cream in small saucepan simmer over low to medium heat stirring frequently.
• Cover with Shredded Pepper Jack cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Remove enchiladas from oven and cover with sauce mixture serve immediately.

SPINACH, CREAM CHEESE AND TURKEY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cook ground turkey in skillet with chopped onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink.
• Add drained spinach and 1 cup of salsa to turkey meat. Cook about 5 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and add cream cheese. Mix until melted.
• Lay flour tortilla flat and place 1/3 cup meat mix, roll and place in greased 13x9 inch pan with flat side up.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350ºF. Remove from oven and top with 1 cup salsa mixed with can of diced tomatoes.
• Top with cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Serve with refried beans, Mexican rice, sour cream and guacamole.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For the sauce, whisk the broth, tomato paste and chili powder in a saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine spinach, onions, sour cream and cottage cheese in a bowl; stir in 1 cup shredded cheese. Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Dip tortillas into the remaining sauce; spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture down the center of each tortilla. , Roll up and place, seam side down, in the baking dish. Top with the remaining sauce and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; cook for a few minutes until fragrant, but not brown. Stir in spinach, and cook for about 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat, and mix in ricotta cheese, sour cream, and 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
• In a skillet over medium heat, warm tortillas one at a time until flexible, about 15 seconds. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture onto the center of each tortilla. Roll up, and place seam side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the remaining cup of Monterey Jack.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until sauce is bubbling and cheese is lightly browned at the edges.

CREAMY SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Melt margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup onions; cook and stir 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach is thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cottage cheese, sour cream and 1 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon 1/4 cup filling down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over tortillas; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.

SPINACH AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Spray an 11 x 13 covered casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat oil in a wide, deep skillet and sauté the garlic until golden, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely wilted. Turn off heat.
• Transfer cooked spinach to a colander and allow to drain, or, once slightly cooled, to a salad spinner. Discard liquid and return spinach to pan.
• Add cheeses, stirring well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Using a spoon or your hands, shape about 1/4 - 1/2 cups of filling into the shape of a sausage and lay it across the midline of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla closed and place it seam side down into the casserole dish. Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas. May be made in advance and refrigerated, covered, until serving time.
• Pour salsa over, and bake, covered, for 15 - 20 minutes (allow more if refrigerated) until hot through. Serve with a crisp salad and a cold beer.