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Creamy Salsa Verde Enchiladas

An easy and kid-friendly weeknight dinner with chicken or vegetarian.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken or cooked beans I use 1 can small white beans, drained and rinsed, but any beans will work well
  • 1 to 2 cups grated or finely chopped vegetables I use grated carrot and baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp mild chili powder
  • 1 1/3 cups mild salsa verde (green salsa), divided
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese, divided
  • 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • Optional toppings: avocado, diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro, sliced scallions, pickled jalapeƱos

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with oil or oil spray.
  • In a large bowl mix the chicken/beans, veggies, salt, garlic powder, chili powder, 1/3 cup salsa, and 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. If using beans, I like to roughly mash them with a fork as I mix everything together.
  • Whisk together the remaining 1 cup of salsa with the greek yogurt. (I like to do this is a liquid measuring cup so it's easy to pour.) Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your casserole dish and spread into an even layer.
  • Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. (If you don't have a microwave, you can wrap the tortilla in foil and put them I the oven for 5 minutes.) This helps soften the tortillas so they are easy to roll.
  • Place one tortilla on your work surface/cutting board then add heaping spoonful of the filling evenly across the bottom third. Roll the tortilla around the filling then place seam-side down in the casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
  • Pour the remaining sauce evenly over the top, spreading it around with the back of a spoon if needed. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
  • Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese on top is browned in places, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with toppings of your choice.
  • Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated for 3 days. The casserole can be assembled up to a few hours ahead of time and then baked. The baked casserole can well wrapped and frozen for up to a month.
Keyword chicken, enchiladas, gluten free, green salsa, salsa verde, vegetarian