Best Spinach And Corn Tortilla Bake Recipes

MEXICAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray an 8x11 or 9x9 inch baking dish (or a similar sized pan) with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat and add the onion, garlic, cumin and chili powder. Stir for a few minutes until the onions are soft and the spices are fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, reserved tomato juice, tomato paste, beans, corn and spinach. Stir and cook for another minute or two until the spinach has wilted and the corn has thawed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place two corn tortillas in the bottom of the prepared pan and top with 1/4 of the bean mixture, spreading the mixture evenly. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Repeat until all of the ingredients have been used up, finishing with the cheese.
• Bake until the tortilla casserole has cooked through, approximately 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting.
• Serve with garnishes, if desired (I highly recommend them!).

CREAMY CORN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13 by 9-inch pan and a piece of foil large enough to cover the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• To make the filling: Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until it is clear, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken, chiles and chili powder, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the corn, spinach, sour cream, cheese, and salt.
• Place a stack of 6 tortillas between damp paper towels and microwave on high power until the tortillas are hot and soft enough to roll, about 1 minute. Cover with a cloth towel to keep warm. Remove 1 tortilla at a time, keeping the other tortillas covered, and place a rounded 1/3 cup of the filling down to the center. Roll into a cylinder and place in the prepared pan, seam side down and close enough to touch. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake until the enchiladas are hot, about 30 minutes.
• To make the sauce: Meanwhile, stir the taco sauce and sour cream together in a small bowl. Uncover the pan and spread the sauce over the hot enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese and cilantro over the top. Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake until the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

CREAMY CORN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Saute onion in large skillet until soft. Add salt and pepper to onion while sauteing. In a large bowl, defrost corn in microwave and drain well. Return to large bowl.
• Add diced Hatch chile to corn.
• Add spinach to sauteing onions and cook down, about 5 minutes.
• Add softened cream cheese, 4 oz of sour cream, chopped cilantro, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and onion / spinach mixture to corn and Hatch chile and mix well.
• Lightly grease 9x13 baking dish with olive oil.
• Fill each tortilla with 2 or 3 large spoonfuls of corn / spinach mixture. Roll tortillas and line in baking dish. (It may help to warm tortillas in kitchen clothes for 30 seconds in the microwave to ease rolling. Also, I was able to fit 8 across and 4 down in my baking dish.).
• Add tomatillo sauce to cover rolled enchiladas and cover with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until brown on top.

CHICKEN TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chiles, broth, soups and onion; set aside. Layer half of the tortillas in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cutting to fit pan if desired. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with sour cream and green onions.

DEWILLIA'S CHICKEN TORTILLA SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a large bowl, add cream of chicken soup, sour cream, chopped chilies, milk, green pepper, tomato, corn tortillas, salt, pepper, 1 cup of cheese, and chopped chicken. The chicken you buy already baked at the grocery store works well. Stir together.
• 3. Pour half in a 9X13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 4. Then layer the spinach over the top of the mixture. Add remaining mixture on top of the spinach. I always add more cheese than the recipe calls for.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
• 6. Take out and top with remaining cheese. Put back in the oven until the cheese melts and the casserole is bubbly.
• 7. Makes approx. 8 servings.

SPINACH CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Warm frozen spinach in a saucepan over medium heat. Drain excess liquid. Combine spinach, onion, and creamed corn in casserole dish. Melt 1 tbsp margarine and add to casserole dish. Add vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Mix ingredients together. Spread 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese over top of casserole. Melt remaining margarine and drizzle over topping. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.