CREAMY SPINACH AND CHEESE GREEN CHILE ENCHILADAS

Last week, I opened the fridge to try and find something to fix for dinner, but it was slim pickens. I could have gotten creative, but my brain was fried due to lack of sleep so I turned to the freezer instead. I pulled out the Creamy Spinach and Cheese Green Chile Enchiladas we made in our pre-baby #2 days. The days when we had energy, time, and motivation to cook dinner.

CREAMY SPINACH AND CHEESE GREEN CHILE ENCHILADAS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 10 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 can (4.5 ounces) Old El Paso chopped green chiles
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 cans (10 oz each) Old El Paso Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
• 8 Old El Paso Flour Tortillas (Burrito size)
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• Toppings: Green onions, chopped, Fresh cilantro, chopped, Diced avocado

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add the spinach leaves and cook until they are wilted and shrinks down. Stir in the lime juice, cilantro, green chiles, cumin, and chile powder. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
2. To assemble, spread about 1/2 can of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Fill each tortilla with about 1/3 cup of the spinach mixture. In a medium bowl, combine both kinds of shredded cheese. Sprinkle cheese over spinach mixture, about 3 tablespoons per enchilada. Roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish. When all enchiladas have been rolled and placed in the pan, top with the other 1/2 can of enchilada sauce and about 1/2 of the other can. We had some sauce leftover. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese on top of enchiladas. Bake 20-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted, and the sauce is bubbling around the edges.
3. Garnish enchiladas with green onion, cilantro, and avocado, if desired. Serve warm.

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