Modified Chicken Enchiladas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 233.1
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 4.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,129.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
  • Protein: 9.7 g

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Introduction

The original recipe was called Bean enchilada, but I needed to make it without cheese. I thought it seemed a little boring, so I jazzed it up with the salsa, chili powder, & chicken. The original recipe was called Bean enchilada, but I needed to make it without cheese. I thought it seemed a little boring, so I jazzed it up with the salsa, chili powder, & chicken.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Sauce:
    2 tsp olive oil
    1/3 c chopped onion
    1/2 c green pepper
    3 cloves garlic
    16 oz. tomato sauce
    1/2 tsp basil
    1/2 tsp oregano
    1/4 c salsa
    1 tsp chili powder

    Enchilada Filling:
    2 tsp olive oil
    1/2 c onion chopped
    3 garlic cloves
    16 oz can kidney beans
    green bell pepper, chopped
    8 oz tomato sauce
    1 # white chicken breast, cooked, and shredded
    salt & Pepper
    1/4 c salsa
    dash chili powder

Directions

Sauce: saute onions, garlic, and bell peppers in oil until soft, add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer to allow flavor to work throughout.
Filling:
Saute onions and bell peppers and garlic until tender. Add kidney beans, mash. (easier when they are warm). Add remaining ingredients.
Assemble:
Spoon 1/2 c of sauce onto bottom of 9 X 13 pan. AFter warming tortillas in microwave, fill with about 1/3 c filling mixture. Roll up tightly, place in pan. Cover with remaining sauce.
Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Top with cheddar cheese (for some), sour cream, and salsa if desired.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BZMOM5.