Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas

If you like spinach and Mexican food, you'll love these easy chicken enchiladas made with ricotta cheese and spinach.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 688 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 2 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
• 5 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• ½ cup sliced green onions
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 large cooked chicken breast halves, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Pour enchilada sauce over filled enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses over the top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and cheese topping is browned at the edges, about 30 minutes.