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Creamy Spinach Enchiladas
Photo: Chiara Conti

Creamy Spinach Enchiladas

11 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1067
Calories
58g
Protein
21g
Fat
164g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Enchilada not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions, divided
  • 1/2 x garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 x 10 oz pack of frozen spinach
  • 1 cups monterey jack cheese - reduced fat, divided
  • 1/2 cup 1% low fat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup fat free sour cream
  • 5 x corn or flour tortillas (6 inch)
  • 1/2 can enchilada sauce (10 oz)
  • 1/2 can tomato sauce (unsalted - 10 oz)
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Directions

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Note: For the spinach, it must be: thawed, drained, squeezed dry. (Tip: to quickly dry spinach, put it in your potato ricer and squeeze away). Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add 1/4 cup green onions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add spinach; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Fill a skillet with water to a depth of 1 inch; bring to a simmer. Dip tortillas, 1 at a time, in simmering water using tongs. Immediately spoon about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture down the center of each softened tortillas; and roll up. Place 2 enchiladas in each of 5 individual gratin dishes or arrange all enchiladas in a single layer in an 11 x 7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine enchilada sauce and tomato sauce; pour evenly over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese evenly over enchiladas. Bake uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup green onions evenly over enchiladas. Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 2 enchiladas) Per Serving: 372 Calories; 27 grams of Protein; 11 grams of Fat; 5.8 grams of Fiber; 645 mg. of Sodium; 616 mg. Calcium. Submitted By: Kathleen Hooker, Traveling Gourmet Personal Chef Service, Toledo, OH (419) 843-7846

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