enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach
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A wonderful creamy vegetarian-style enchilada.
(1 rating)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach
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1/2 conion, chopped
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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1 tspkosher salt
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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2 Tbspall-purpose flour
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1 chalf-and-half
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2roasted poblano peppers, skin removed , seeded and diced
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1 bag16-oz. bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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1/2 cqueso fresco, crumbled (can sub feta cheese, if needed)
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1 Tbspfresh lime juice
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86-inch flour tortillas
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2 ctomato chile sauce (see below)
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1 cmonterey jack cheese, shredded
- TOMATO CHILE SAUCE
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1 1/2 cchicken broth
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2dried pasilla chilies, seeded
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2dried guajillo chilies, seeded
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2 conion, chopped
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1 tspsugar
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2 Tbspolive oil
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3 clovegarlic, sliced
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1 lbroma tomatoes, quartered
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1 Tbspdried oregano
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1 Tbspred wine vinegar
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1 1/2 tspkosher salt
How To Make enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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