Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
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Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan, place chicken in enough water to cover; bring to boiling; decrease heat.
  2. Cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain well.
  3. When cool enough to handle, use fork to shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
  4. In a big bowl, combine chicken, spinach, and 1/2 cup green onions; set aside.
  5. For the sauce, stir together sour cream, yogurt, flour, salt, and cumin; stir in milk and chile peppers; divide sauce in half.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°.
  7. For filling, combine one portion of the sauce and the chicken-spinach mixture (taste for seasoning and adjust); divide mixture into 12 portions.
  8. Place one portion of filling near the end of a tortilla; roll up into a spiral.
  9. Place filled tortilla, seam side down, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangle baking dish.
  10. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
  11. Spoon remaining sauce over tortillas.
  12. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until heated through.
  13. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese.
  14. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
  15. If desired, garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with salsa and additional green onions.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 225.45 Kcal (944 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.23g 13%
Cholesterol 37.44mg 12%
Sodium 462.08mg 19%
Potassium 250.2mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.63g 8%
Sugars 2.07g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 5%
Protein 15.21g 30%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 163.7mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 171.65 Kcal (719 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.27g 13%
Cholesterol 28.51mg 12%
Sodium 351.82mg 19%
Potassium 190.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 17.23g 8%
Sugars 1.58g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 5%
Protein 11.58g 30%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 124.6mg 16%

* 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

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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