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Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas

Baked enchiladas filled with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, spinach and shredded roasted chicken, topped with enchilada sauce and melted Mexican cheese. Serve with optional shredded lettuce, guacamole and fresh vegetables.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • One16-ounce jarmedium salsa divided
  • Two10-ounce cansenchilada sauce
  • One8-ounce packagecream cheese low fat is okay
  • One10-ounce packagefrozen chopped spinach thawed & squeezed dry
  • 2 1/2 cupsshredded or chopped roasted chicken
  • Ten8-inchflour tortillas
  • One8-ounce packageshredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Extra toppings: shredded lettuce guacamole, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped red onion, halved grape tomatoes, as desired

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of the salsa and both 10-ounce cans of enchilada sauce. Set this sauce mixture aside.
  • Place the cream cheese in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute or until very soft.
  • Make sure the thawed frozen spinach is well squeezed to remove excess liquid. Add the spinach, the 2½ cups shredded or chopped chicken, and the remaining salsa from the jar (the jar minus the 1/4 cup reserved) to the softened cream cheese. Stir until evenly blended.
  • Spoon a heaping 1/3 cup of the chicken-spinach mixture down the center of each 8-inch flour tortilla. Roll each tortilla up and place seam-side down in the prepared 13×9-inch baking dish.
  • Pour the reserved enchilada sauce mixture evenly over the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle the 8-ounce package of shredded Mexican cheese blend evenly over the top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let the enchiladas stand 5 minutes before serving.
  • Serve with desired extra toppings (shredded lettuce, guacamole, chopped cilantro, chopped red onion, halved grape tomatoes, as desired).

Equipment

  • 13x9-inch baking dish
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Microwave-safe Bowl
  • Oven