Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas
Description
Chicken and spinach with lots of cheese fill flour tortillas that are topped with enchilada sauce and more cheese.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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1/2 cup sliced green onions
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 large cooked chicken breast halves, diced
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
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1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
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1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
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5 (10 inch) flour tortillas
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2 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir green onions and garlic in butter until fragrant and softened, about 2 minutes. Stir chicken, spinach, chili powder, black pepper, and salt into the green onion mixture and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix ricotta cheese, sour cream, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese into chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Reserve remaining Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses for topping.
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Place tortillas into a plastic bag, seal bag, and microwave on high until warm and soft, 30 to 45 seconds. Spoon about 3/4 cup of chicken filling down the center of each tortilla in a line. Roll tortillas around filling and place with seam sides down into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Pour enchilada sauce over filled enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses over the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and cheese topping is browned at the edges, about 30 minutes.