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Lazy Enchiladas

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

I really love enchiladas, and I also really love kitchen shortcuts, so when you mix the two together, what do you get?! Lazy enchiladas!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

These lazy enchiladas have the exact same great flavor as my green chile, spinach, and chicken enchiladas, but this casserole takes hardly any effort to prepare!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

For one, I cook the chicken, onions, and jalapenos in the slow cooker instead of in a skillet. So, basically, they cook themselves. (Again, these are laaaaazy enchiladas!)

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

So once the chicken gets cooked & tender and the veggies are soft, you just take a minute to shred the chicken.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

And when the chicken is cooked in the crock pot like this, it takes zero effort to shred that tender chicken! (I very frequently effortlessly cook chicken in the crock pot when I need shredded chicken for a casserole, tacos, salads, etc.)

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

After shredding the chicken, add the spinach and a little more broth, cover the crock pot, and then let the spinach wilt on its own.

Y’all, I’m telling you. I take this title of “lazy enchiladas” seriously.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

While the spinach wilts itself, you’ll prepare the easy white sauce on the stove top, and then you’ll throw together the casserole. Torn up tortillas on the bottom, the chicken/spinach mixture on top, sprinkle with cheese…

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Add another layer of torn tortillas…

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Pour on that delicious creamy chile cheese sauce & sprinkle s’more cheese on there…

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Bake it and then you’re done! No stuffing, rolling, and carefully placing enchiladas in a pan. So super easy.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

And the flavor is exactly the same: absolutely delicious.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Just let my dog tell you.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Gipper wantingly stares at my food subject every time I take photos. He anxiously awaits for the day that I’ll forget something I need for photos, turn around to go inside to grab it, and then leave him for a few moments in solitude to sneakily enjoy that food.

Not today, Gipper, not today.

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

That’s it, folks! So easy and delicious!

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

These lazy enchiladas make it super easy to get supper on the table, and because they’re so good, they make it super easy to get folks around that table, and you know me and how much I love getting people together at the dinner table. I love that I can be a small fragment of changing the world, right at my very own dinner table. Who would’ve thought lazy enchiladas could help bring about world peace? 🙂

The recipe is below! Enjoy these with some family & friends! (They also make delicious leftovers!)

Lazy Enchiladas (Easy Green Chile, Spinach, and Chicken Enchiladas), An easy way to make enchiladas without the hassle!

Lazy Enchiladas

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Prep Time: 4 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Time: 6 hours 36 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Author: The American Patriette

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb raw chicken breast about 2 chicken breasts
  • Dash of salt & pepper
  • 2.5 tsp cumin divided
  • ½ c diced yellow or sweet onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper diced with seeds removed
  • 2 c chicken broth divided
  • 3 c shredded/finely chopped fresh spinach leaves
  • Juice from ½ lime
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 c plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ c heavy cream
  • 7 oz can of green chiles undrained
  • c light Monterrey jack cheese divided
  • 10 corn tortillas

Instructions

  • Place chicken in slow cooker. Add diced onion and jalapeno to slow cooker. Pour 1/4 c chicken broth over chicken and veggies, and then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and 1/2 tsp cumin. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours (or until chicken is fully cooked and easy to shred using 2 forks).
  • Once chicken is tender, shred apart in slow cooker using 2 forks. Add chopped spinach leaves to slow cooker, an additional 1/4 c chicken broth, lime juice, and cover. (You're allowing the spinach wilt as you prepare the white cheese sauce for the enchiladas in a saucepan.)
  • Preheat your oven to 350.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tbsp butter.
  • Once the butter is completely melted, add 3 tbsp flour and whisk immediately and constantly.
  • While continuously whisking, slowly add 1½ c chicken broth and continue whisking until all of the lumps of flour dissolve (maybe about a minute).
  • Add ½ c heavy cream and whisk.
  • Add 1 c plain Greek yogurt and whisk.
  • Add 2 tsp cumin and chiles (do not drain the can) and stir creamy mixture until well-blended.
  • Add ¾ c cheese and stir.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Tear 5 tortillas into smaller pieces and evenly distribute them on the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Turn off slow cooker. Spoon out all of the chicken/spinach mixture onto the torn tortilla layer and cover the dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 c cheese.
  • Tear remaining 5 tortillas and evenly distribute them on top of the chicken layer.
  • Pour cream sauce on casserole.
  • Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes, and enjoy!

 

2 Comments

  1. I made this last night, and it turned out delicious!! I added a few more spices to the chicken (paprika, garlic powder), and upped the amount of cheese, but other than that followed the recipe. It was really easy to put together and it will definitely be added to our meal rotation. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!!

    1. Yay, thanks Chris! I’m so glad you liked them! A little extra flavor & spice never hurt anyone. 🙂 I have to really concentrate when I’m writing down recipes for others to follow – when I cook, I always “throw in a bit of this,” and then “throw in a bit of that,” until it tastes the way I want it. I’m always throwing in extra spices when I’m cooking! Glad to know I’m not the only one. 🙂

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