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Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas

Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas

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    HealthyDelicious's Notes: For almost the entire time that I was away, I had a horrible craving for Mexican food. So I wasted no time when I got home and made these enchiladas right away! I was kind of tired of beef...

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Serves 6

  1. Add the peppers and garlic to a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the peppers begin to slightly soften. Remove from heat. Combine peppers, spinach, and cheese in a large bowl and toss to combine.

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  2. Spoon a little bit of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a baking dish – just enough sauce to create a very thin coating.

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  3. To form the enchiladas: Place a small handfull of the spinach and cheese mixture onto each tortilla. Fold up the ends, then fold over one of the sides. Use your fingers to press any filling that needs it back into place, then roll the whole thing over itself so that you have a neat little package. Place in the baking pan and repeat with other tortillas. Cover with the rest of the sauce, and top with a light sprinkle of cheese if you didn’t need it all for the filling.

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  4. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

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2 Comments on Spinach and Cheese Enchiladas

Me_at_foodbuzz_dinner Reply

no, the pepper I used was a small red one that is sold here under the name "chile pepper." I;m not sure if there's another name for it. A jalepeno would probably work too - what you want here is to add just a little bit of heat to cut through the richness of these cheese and pick the flavors up a little. I did keep the ribs and seeds in.

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WHen you say chili pepper, are you using a jalepeno? If so, did you leave in the seeds and ribs?

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