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Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce
These super easy and quick chicken spinach enchiladas are a family favorite! Topped with a delicious creamy green sauce and filled with already prepped ingredients like shredded chicken and frozen spinach, they are a win for kids and parents!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the enchiladas
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 12 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed of moisture
- 1½ cups shredded Colby jack cheese divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
For the sauce
- 1 can green enchilada sauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream
Garnish
- Pico de Gallo
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
- Combine the shredded chicken, spinach, and 1 cup of the cheese together until everything is evenly distributed.
- In a pot bigger than the diameter of your tortillas, heat the enchilada sauce to a rolling simmer.
- To assemble the enchiladas, dip the tortilla quickly in the sauce to coat both sides. This will make the tortilla soft and pliable. The sauce needs to be hot/simmering. This method will not work with cold or room temperature sauce.Place the sauced tortilla on a plate and add filling down the middle then roll the sides and place it in a 13x9 baking dish.Repeat for all 12 enchiladas.
- Then, whisk 1/3 cup sour cream into the rest of the sauce and pour over the top of the enchiladas. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the enchiladas are heated through. Garnish with pico de gallo and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2enchiladas
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
1647mg
(69%)
Potassium
464mg
(13%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
8010IU
(160%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
362mg
(36%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2enchiladas | |
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1647mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 464mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 8010IU | 160% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 362mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.