enchiladas with poblano peppers & spinach

Deep In The Heart of, TX
Updated on May 3, 2017

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

  • Step 1
    Preheat 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.
  • Step 2
    Gradually 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.
  • Step 3
    To make sauce: Bring broth to a boil. Pour over chilies in a bowl and let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain, reserving broth.
  • Step 4
    Saute onion and sugar in oil over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until golden. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Step 5
    Combine 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.
  • Step 6
    Heat 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.
  • Step 7
    Heat 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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