Corn tortillas filled with ground beef and corn then smothered in a vibrant, green spinach sauce and baked until hot and bubbly. The filling is mildly spiced so as not to detract from the clean, sharp taste of the sauce, the true star of the show.
The filling is made by browning ground beef (substitute ground turkey, chicken, beans or tofu) with onion, corn, diced tomato and green chiles then mixing in extra sharp cheddar cheese. The glorious green sauce is a cinch to make by pureeing fresh spinach, green chilies, scallions, chicken broth and sour cream together in a blender.
The chewy tortillas and cheese with the lovely creaminess of the sauce and the soft, hearty filling round out the textures so your mouth will never be bored. Corn adds a natural sweetness that is deliciously balanced with the mild heat of the green chiles and the fresh flavor of the spinach.
January can feel never-ending; like the longest, darkest month of the year; the brightness of this dish will bring a little bit of early spring to your heart and erase the winter doldrums.
Corn tortillas filled with ground beef and corn then smothered in a vibrant, green spinach sauce and baked until hot and bubbly.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the ground beef, drain off the grease and add the onions, Ro-tel, corn, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Saute 5-6 minutes over medium-low heat stirring often. Remove from heat.
- In a blender puree all of the sauce ingredients together. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 casserole or baking dish. Lightly cover bottom of the dish with the sauce.
- Heat corn tortillas by wrapping the stack of them in aluminum foil and placing them in the preheating oven for 5-7 minutes or by microwaving them covered with a wet paper towel for 30 seconds. If using flour tortillas briefly toast them on each side in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Stir 1 cup of cheese into the beef. Add heaping 1/2 cups to one end of each tortilla and roll up or fold in half placing each one seam side down in the prepared casserole dish.
- Pour spinach sauce evenly over top of enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese down the middle. Bake for about 25 minutes until bubbly all over. Allow to sit for five minutes before serving with sour cream.
Notes
Adapted from ZipList
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ooh, that spinach sauce! looks so inviting :) like wrap me up and lather me in it, lol
You don't have to convince me about anything Mexican. I just love it and these enchiladas have already been added to my recipe box.
Ok, so when I make this, what can I tell my husband the sauces is made of? He'll never eat it if it is spinach. Whether it's tasty or not. Maybe I'll just tell him it's regular cream sauce with lime jello. Think he would go for it?
that looks so wonderful!
wow this looks amazing i need to have this now!!