Enchiladas Verdes

18 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups shredded Double-Herb Roasted Chicken (about 12 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded asadero cheese or Asiago cheese
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
  • Sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)
  • 1 pound tomatillos (about 15)
  • 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2
    To prepare enchilada filling, combine chicken and next 9 ingredients (chicken through black pepper) in a large bowl.Spread 1/2 cup salsa verde in bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Warm tortillas according to package directions.
  4. 4
    Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
  5. 5
    Arrange enchiladas, seam sides down, crosswise in dish.
  6. 6
    Pour remaining salsa verde evenly over enchiladas.
  7. 7
    Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  8. 8
    Serve with sour cream, and garnish with sliced jalapeno, if desired.
  9. 9
    To prepare salsa verde, discard husks and stems from tomatillos; cut into quarters.
  10. 10
    Combine tomatillos, 11/4 cups broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and chopped jalapeno in a saucepan over medium heat.
  11. 11
    Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tomatillos are tender.
  12. 12
    Cool slightly.
  13. 13
    Place salsa verde in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth or mash with a potato masher.
  14. 14
    Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
  15. 15
    Add salsa verde; cook until reduced to 2 cups (about 1 minute).
  16. 16
    CALORIES 386 (27 percent from fat); FAT 11.5g (sat 3.9g, mono 3.4g, poly 2.3g); PROTEIN 36.5g; CARB 38.9g; FIBER 4.8g; CHOL 86mg; IRON 2.9mg; SODIUM 841mg; CALC 205mg

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