Hearty Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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"My husband, Nathan, and I really like Mexican food, and this is our favorite dish," writes Jenny Miller of Raleigh, North Carolina. "You can modify it to suit your taste, adding corn, rice or refried beans."

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Hearty Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + simmering Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) enchilada sauce
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Sour cream, optional

Directions

  • In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, enchilada sauce and chilies. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until a meat is tender.
  • Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Reserve 1-2/3 cups cooking juices. Pour the remaining cooking juices into a large bowl; add the beans and shredded chicken. Coat two freezer-safe 8-in. square baking dishes with cooking spray; add 1/2 cup reserved juices to each.
  • Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in prepared dishes. Pour remaining reserved juices over top; sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover and freeze one dish for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the second dish at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is lightly browned. Serve with sour cream if desired.
  • To use frozen enchiladas: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed. Yield: 2 casseroles (2 servings each).

Nutritional Analysis: 2 enchiladas (prepared with reduced-fat cheese) equals 577 calories, 20 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 1,541 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 46 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Chicken Enchiladas in Cooking for 2 Summer 2005, p 47

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2012 by mblinder

Love the idea of making 2 pans and freezing one for later. I used a can of chili beans, just because it's what was on the shelf. Yummy!

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by MfallsMom

This is delicious! I made it as one, large main course in a 13" x 9" pan, rather than two smaller courses in 8" pans and it worked great. I used whole wheat tortillas to make it a bit healthier, and they tasted very good. Will definitely make again!

Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2011 by LGLandC

A keeper! Easiest enchilada recipe ever and low cal (depending on your helping of cheese and sour cream). So easy that I'll try to make my own enchilada sauce next time. Earth Fare only had the green sauce. So I bought it and my family loved it. Even my 20 month old ate it, chilis and all. I also used chicken tenders instead of breasts only because they were a little cheaper. I would say the servings is closer to 4-5. Unless 2 adults and 4 kids are eating all 8 servings.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by csnoeren

Came out a bit juicy--will use less enchilada sauce next time, but the flavor was great! Also, will probably use larger tortillas next time. The little ones were a bit tricky to fill neatly.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by Sheila68

I used corn tortillas's and added green enchilada sauce w/the red during the cooking process. Added green enchilada sauce to the final plating for an additional snap of flavor. AWESOME! Best enchilada's we've ever had. Will certainly make mucho times to come.

Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2011 by Gary Harrison

Made it for the family and everyone loved it, even my picky son. This one goes on the short list

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by cricketbean

These were a simple throw in the pot meal and sooo good my whole family loved them. I added black olives and chopped tomatoes to the top after it baked.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by 5bells

Awesome!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by da_blister04

This recipe is sooo yummy! I love that you can freeze on too! I just discovered this recipe two months ago and have given it to 10 or more people, that is how yummy it is!

 
 

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