Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageCuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Tomatillos2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 4-oz. can whole green chili peppers, rinsed and seeded
 1/4 cup cut-up onion
 Cilantro leaves1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Sugar1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground cumin1/4 Teaspoon
 Sodium chicken broth 1 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken or turkey
 Whole kernel corn1 15 1/4 Ounce, drained
 1/3 cup tub cream cheese
 1/4 cup fat-free or light dairy sour cream
 Green onions1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Nonstick spray coating
 Flour tortillas8 8 inch
 Fat3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Monterey Jack cheese (3 oz.)

Directions

1. For sauce, in a blender container combine fresh or undrained canned tomatillos, peppers, onion, cilantro, sugar, and cumin. Add 1 cup broth for fresh tomatillos or 1/2 cup broth for canned. Cover; blend till smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
2. For filling, in a bowl stir together the chicken or turkey, corn, cream cheese, sour cream, and green onions.
3. Spray a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick coating. Spray 1 side of a flour tortilla. Place tortilla, sprayed side down, in a large skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds; remove. Spoon about 1/3 cup filling onto uncooked side; roll up. Repeat.
4. Arrange tortillas, seam side down, in dish. Pour sauce atop. Bake, covered, in a 350° oven about 30 minutes or till hot. Uncover; add cheese. Bake 3 minutes more or till cheese melts. If desired, top with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
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