Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Nutritional Info
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 351.3
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 85.6 mg
- Sodium: 660.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
- Protein: 36.2 g
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Introduction
By using nonfat sour cream and yogurt, this recipe greatly reduces the amount of fat in the dish. By using nonfat sour cream and yogurt, this recipe greatly reduces the amount of fat in the dish.Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded into bite-sized pieces
- 4 cups torn fresh spinach leaves
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 8 oz. carton of nonfat sour cream
- 1/4 cup plain, nonfat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons whole grain flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup 1% milk
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- 6 whole wheat tortillas, 6-8 inces in diameter
- 1/2 low fat shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
1. In a medium sized saucepan, cook fresh spinach with a small amount of water, covered, for 5 minutes on medium-high heat.
2. In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, spinach and green onions. Mix well and set aside.
3. Make the sauce: In a medium sized bowl, combine sour cream, yogurt, flour, cumin and salt. Add milk and jalapeño pepper and mix well.
4. Pour half the sauce into the chicken and spinach mixture and mix well. Divide the filling among the tortillas. Fold opposite ends of a tortilla up about 1 inch over filling then fold the left and right sides over the folded end, overlapping.
5. Place filled tortillas, seam sides down on an ungreased rectangular baking dish.
6. Spoon remaining sauce over the tortillas and bake, uncovered, in a 350° F oven for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
7. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Top with salsa and chopped green onions as desired and serve.
Serves 6.
Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County
2. In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, spinach and green onions. Mix well and set aside.
3. Make the sauce: In a medium sized bowl, combine sour cream, yogurt, flour, cumin and salt. Add milk and jalapeño pepper and mix well.
4. Pour half the sauce into the chicken and spinach mixture and mix well. Divide the filling among the tortillas. Fold opposite ends of a tortilla up about 1 inch over filling then fold the left and right sides over the folded end, overlapping.
5. Place filled tortillas, seam sides down on an ungreased rectangular baking dish.
6. Spoon remaining sauce over the tortillas and bake, uncovered, in a 350° F oven for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
7. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Top with salsa and chopped green onions as desired and serve.
Serves 6.
Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County
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