enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach
A wonderful creamy vegetarian-style enchilada.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 8 enchiladas
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 - roasted poblano peppers, skin removed , seeded and diced
- 1 bag 16-oz. bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup queso fresco, crumbled (can sub feta cheese, if needed)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 8 - 6-inch flour tortillas
- 2 cups tomato chile sauce (see below)
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- TOMATO CHILE SAUCE
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 - dried pasilla chilies, seeded
- 2 - dried guajillo chilies, seeded
- 2 cups onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 pound roma tomatoes, quartered
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
How To Make enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook onion in 2 tbsp. butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper, saute an additional 1 minute. Add flour, cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Step 2Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add poblano and spinach, cool 5 minutes. Stir in crumbled cheese and lime juice.
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Step 3To make sauce: Bring broth to a boil. Pour over chilies in a bowl and let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain, reserving broth.
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Step 4Saute onion and sugar in oil over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until golden. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
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Step 5Combine chilies, onion mixture, tomatoes, oregano, vinegar, and salt in a food processor; pulse to chop. Add reserved chicken/chile broth to chile mixture; process until smooth.
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Step 6Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Slowly add sauce to pan and fry 1 minute. Reduce heat; simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Step 7Heat flour tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until flexible. Dip in 1 cup chile sauce, fill with 1/3 cup filling and roll up. Place in a dish that has a light layer of tomato chile sauce on bottom. Place enchiladas seam side down. Top with 1 cup tomato chile sauce and top with shredded cheese. Bake enchiladas for 10 minutes.
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Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Diabetic
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Latin American
Category:
Tacos & Burritos
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