Mom's Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Mom's Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a large skillet with oil and sauté the meat and onions on medium heat a few minutes.
  3. Add the garlic for a minute more.
  4. Add the tomatoes to the onions and garlic.
  5. Bring to a low simmer.
  6. Start adding the chili powder, one teaspoon at a time, tasting after each addition, until you get to the desired level of heat and chili flavor. For us that's around 2 Tablespoons. But it depends on your taste and how strong the chili powder is that you are using. Note that the tortillas and chicken will absorb some of the heat, so allow for that and let it be a little bit spicier than what you want in the finished dish.
  7. Add a teaspoon of sugar if necessary to cut down on the acid from the tomatoes. You want more of the taste of the chili and less of the tomatoes for this sauce.
  8. As the sauce simmers, dilute it with water to keep it from getting to thick as it simmers.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. In a greased pan layer your tortillas then meat/tomato mixture then cheese.
  11. Keep layering until you are done.
  12. Cook about an hour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 585.15 Kcal (2450 kJ)
Calories from fat 304.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.82g 52%
Cholesterol 71.72mg 24%
Sodium 1376.12mg 57%
Potassium 551.65mg 12%
Total Carbs 42.59g 14%
Sugars 2.19g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4.84g 19%
Protein 31.72g 63%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 463.7mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 276.69 Kcal (1158 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.99g 52%
Cholesterol 33.92mg 24%
Sodium 650.71mg 57%
Potassium 260.85mg 12%
Total Carbs 20.14g 14%
Sugars 1.04g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 19%
Protein 15g 63%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 20%
Calcium 219.3mg 46%

* 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

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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