Chicken Enchiladas

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; canned chicken is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories; processed cheese is usually cheaper.

enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand enchilada sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with fresh ingredients; store brands are often less expensive.

Heat a pan and add a half squirt of sunflower oil to keep the chicken moving.

Add 4 diced cooked chicken breasts to the pan.

Add 1 medium onion (or caramelized onions) to the chicken in the pan.

Add a small can of green chilies to the mixture.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Add about 1 cup of sour cream to the chicken mixture and heat through.

Drizzle a little enchilada sauce on the mixture if desired.

Prepare a baking dish by adding some enchilada sauce to the bottom.

Fill tortillas with the chicken mixture, roll them up, and place them in the baking dish.

Top the rolled enchiladas with remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle with pepper jack and cheddar cheese.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 20-30 minutes until bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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