Creamy Green Enchiladas

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
12 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and diced1 tablespoon smart balance butter1 medium onion, about 1/2 cup, chopped2 cups baby portabella mushrooms, sliced1 jalapeno, seeded and minced10 ounces (1 pound bag) baby spinach1 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/4 teaspoon chili powder1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream2 tablespoons skim milk4 (8 inch) whole-wheat tortillas1/4 cup Monterey Jack, shredded1 can green chilies, chopped and drained
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large saute pan, heat the butter until it starts foaming. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook another three minutes. Add the jalapeno and spices to the pan, stir to combine, then add the spinach and cook just until wilted.

Combine the milk with sour cream in a small bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture over the sauteed vegetables and stir to combine. Add chicken to the pan, remove from heat.

Spray a 8 X 10 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Run tortillas under cool water briefly to soften them, them place each one a cutting board and fill with 3/4 cup of filling. Fold over the bottom, then the top, followed by the two sides. Place each enchilada fold side down in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining sauce, cheese, and green chilies. Bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly.

Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving.
Makes 4 enchiladas, one per serving.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 335.7
  • Total Fat: 11.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.6 mg
  • Sodium: 636.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 29.2 g

Member Reviews
  • 1MANKNEY
    The photo shows 3 enchiladas. I was impressed! Then I read that only one is a serving. How disappointing! I really hate this misinformation and don't think I would be satisfied with just one enchilada for over 335 calories. - 10/18/12
  • LOOSE5FOR5
    The serving show 3 enchiladas with beans on the side. But the serving size and nutritional information is for 1 enchilada. - 3/28/12
  • COLEPEOPLE
    I don't like mushrooms so I substituted black beans. Yummy! - 2/17/11
  • GOGIRLOLDER
    yum, corn tortillas work too...a little less calorie - 2/20/11
  • LULABELLERED
    much more stuffing then my old recipe and much more filling too, not saucy enough so I splurged the extra 50 calories to the entire dish and added some green enchilada sauce - 5/24/11
  • CD3962673
    sounds great, love the idea of using spinach! - 2/17/11
  • CD13264456
    i substituted greek yogurt for the sour cream and the flour tortillas for corn tortillas....AMAZING! - 11/25/12
  • QUEENMARYLADY
    Made this for dinner tonight and it is a hit! Plates were cleaned before I could ask, "How do you like it?" =) I'll be making this again, so easy to prepare, too. Thank you! - 11/8/12
  • DPULLA
    Excellent! DO run the tortillas under cold water----it prevents them drying out while cooking. (One per person is enough). - 12/5/12
  • BLUEJEAN99
    moisten tortillas with water or sauce then nuke for 10 secs and they won't break when u roll them - 10/19/12
  • BJCALC
    Excellent - 2/17/11
  • RD03875
    Why can't you post realistic photos of recipes? Why does everyone have to find professional photos from some other recipe??? This is very misleading! - 1/20/16
  • SLIMKIM2B
    Where do you get con tortillas that ill hold 3/4 cup filling? I was only able to get 1/4 cup into mine. Because of this I got about 1.5 times a many enchiladas. Spread 2 full cups shredded cheese on top and my enchiladas still came in at 30 calories less per serving. - 2/17/14
  • NATALIEMARTA
    Would olive oil be a suitable substitute for the butter? I don't usually keep butter on hand. - 2/17/11

    Reply from CHEF_MEG (3/11/13)
    Sure! You could also use salad oil. Chef Meg

  • PWILLOW1
    The picture must have been changed because it now shows 4 enchiladas and no beans on the side. Also if you sub 2 cups of beans instead of 2 cups of mushrooms you will be increasing the calorie count evn higher. - 3/3/21
  • REDROBIN47
    This looks good but for the number of calories, I don't think 1 enchilada would be filling enough but 2 would be way to many calories. - 3/16/20
  • GWENHAVEN
    The photo isn't even of this recipe. It's not even close. Three taquitos are not enchiladas. very misleading. is it that hard to take a picture of the results of your recipe? or find something that at least resembles it? - 8/22/17
  • SEVILLA131
    Reading the comments and am confused with this recipe. it says to use 8 enchiladas and makes 4 servings. That means 2 enchiladas for each serving. At the end, it says it makes 4 enchiladas, one per serving. Please clarify the math. Others are having the same problem. Really misleading. - 8/18/15
  • GR82CU2
    I made this tonight. It is super good! I didn't think it was spicy at all so next time I will spice it up some. And there is no way you can fit 3/4 cup of filling in one 8" tortilla. It made 6 for me but one was still very filling. Will definitely make again! Thanks! - 8/30/13
  • MARLANA55
    I am going out today and buying these ingredients, it looks very good, I will let you know how I like it. - 2/17/11
  • GINA180847
    Couldn't use te oven (have none) but fried in a nonstick pan and they were great. - 2/17/11
  • CECTARR
    Use corn tortillas - too much sodium for one enchilada - 7/3/21
  • BONNIE1552
    Pretty dish. - 7/15/20
  • NANASUEH
    yummy - 6/21/20
  • DMEYER4
    tasty minus the mushrooms - 6/5/20