Chicken Verde

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 379.2
  • Total Fat: 6.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.1 mg
  • Sodium: 568.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 42.2 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    32 ounces skinless chicken breasts or skinless chicken thighs, are fine
    1 cup onion
    1/4-3/8 cup flour
    1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
    2 cups chicken broth (more or less-depending on how thick you like the mixture)
    2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies
    6 burrito sized tortillas (about 7" in diameter)
    3/8 cup cheese

Directions

1
Brown chicken pieces-set aside to cool.
2
Dice chicken when cooled.
3
Saute onion till translucent.
4
Put chicken back into skillet- add the flour, stirring till flour disappears.
5
Add oregano and cook till aromatic.
6
Add chicken broth to mixture to thicken.
7
Cook 1-2 minutes-then add the diced green chiles.
8
Warm mixture through.
9
Put tortillas in microwave and microwave each one about 25-30 seconds.
10.
(I put them one at a time) Remove tortilla and put the chicken mixture in and fold the tortilla seam side down.
11.
Repeat with remaining tortillas.
12
Put tortillas in a casserole dish and sprinkle the cheese on top.
Put the casserole into a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes till cheese melts and tortillas are heated through.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCH1030.