Easy Mexican inspired recipes

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with added protein.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is lower in calories and beans are a budget-friendly protein.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

Pour one can of red enchilada sauce into a large cast iron skillet.

Add shredded rotisserie chicken into the skillet with the enchilada sauce.

Flatten the chicken in the skillet to ensure it's covered in the sauce.

Oil the cast iron skillet to prevent sticking.

Chop three fajita size tortillas directly into the skillet with the chicken and enchilada sauce.

Fold the chopped tortillas into the mixture to combine with the chicken and sauce.

Spread the tortillas out so they are evenly distributed in the skillet.

Sprinkle one whole bag of Mexican blend farmstyle fine cut tamuk cheese on top of the mixture in the skillet.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Bake the enchilada casserole in the oven for 30 minutes.

Once baked, add a squirt of sour cream on top before serving.

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