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Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 10 enchiladas
Calories: 153kcal

Equipment

Ingredients  

Sauce

  • 1 can Campbells Healthy Request cream of chicken soup
  • 4 tbsp plain non fat yogurt
  • 1 tbsp light Miracle Whip
  • 2 tbsp Tostitos medium queso
  • ¼ tsp ground coriander
  • ¾ tsp chili powder
  • ¾ tsp cumin

Chicken Enchiladas

  • oz shredded rotisserie chicken breast
  • oz shredded rotisserie chicken thigh
  • 4 oz chopped green chilies, I used El Paso.
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium bell pepper, I used a red one.
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 10 flour tortilla, I used Mission carb balance fajita size
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • c Velveeta original shreds
  • c Kraft fat free shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉

Sauce

  • Place the cream of chicken soup, yogurt, light Miracle Whip, queso, coriander, chili powder and cumin in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly and uniformly mixed. Set aside.

Prepare the Chicken Mixture

  • Place the shredded chicken into a large mixing bowl.
  • Drain the can of chopped chilies and add to the shredded chicken. Set the bowl aside.
  • Chop the red pepper and onion. Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion and red pepper and saute until they are tender.
  • Add the sauteed onion and red pepper to the chicken mixture.
  • Next add the chili powder and cumin to the chicken mixture. Use a fork and mix until the green chilies, red pepper, onion and spices are evenly distributed throughout the chicken mixture.
  • Add about ¼ - ⅓ of the sauce mixture to the chicken mixture. Stir together. You are looking for the consistency to be similar to that of a chicken or tuna salad - moist but not super wet. Set aside.

Assemble the Enchiladas

  • Lightly cover the bottom of the baking dish with the sauce mixture.
  • Place a tortilla on a kitchen scale and zero it. Add 2.5 oz of the chicken mixture to the tortilla. Spread it down the center of the tortilla. Roll the tortilla around the chicken mixture and place it seam side down in the baking pan. Repeat this process until all the enchiladas are assembled and in the baking pan.
  • Take the remaining sauce mixture and evenly spread it over the enchiladas.
  • Place the Velveeta shreds and the fat free cheddar on a piece of wax paper and toss together to mix. Evenly sprinkle this cheese mixture over the top of the enchiladas.
  • Place the pan of enchiladas in the oven and bake for 30 min or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly.
  • Remove from the oven when done. Let sit for 5 min and then serve.
  • Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

Instead of using rotisserie chicken, you can cook and shred skinless, boneless chicken breast to eliminate a significant amount of sodium
 
The flour tortillas and cheese is naturally high in sodium. Some lower sodium brands are available - see 'resources' in the menu bar for a list of lower sodium products.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchilada | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.2g | Protein: 15.5g | Fat: 9.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Sodium: 578mg | Fiber: 9.4g
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