Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Chicken Enchiladas
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Place chicken in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain chicken, and cool slightly. Shred chicken with 2 forks, and place in a large bowl.
  3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add half of onion to chicken. Place remaining half of onion, 1/2 cup water, and next 6 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.
  4. Add 1/2 cup tomato mixture and cream cheese to chicken mixture. Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; return remaining tomato mixture to pan. Heat over low heat until warm; keep warm.
  5. Working with 1 tortilla at a time, dip tortilla in warm sauce in pan, coating both sides. Place on a plate; spoon 3 tablespoons chicken filling onto each tortilla; roll up, and place in dish. Spoon remaining sauce over enchiladas in dish. Sprinkle enchiladas with cheddar cheese.
  6. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with green onions and cilantro, if desired.
  7. These enchiladas were relatively simple to prepare, and the recipe called for ingredients that I would ordinarily already have in my kitchen, which is great! I might replace the can of mild chili peppers with one or two fresh jalapeño peppers for a bit more spice. —Peggy Christoffer
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 304.46 Kcal (1275 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.25g 14%
Cholesterol 74.5mg 25%
Sodium 652.46mg 27%
Potassium 630.02mg 13%
Total Carbs 31.2g 10%
Sugars 4.89g 20%
Dietary Fiber 5.94g 24%
Protein 27.79g 56%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 91.2mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.28 Kcal (495 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.59g 14%
Cholesterol 28.94mg 25%
Sodium 253.47mg 27%
Potassium 244.75mg 13%
Total Carbs 12.12g 10%
Sugars 1.9g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2.31g 24%
Protein 10.8g 56%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 35.4mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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