Healthy Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas Recipe - Anthem

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is convenient and often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

With your hands, shred 1 pound of cooked chicken by pulling it apart gently.

Transfer shredded chicken to a mixing bowl and add the black beans, corn, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder; mix to combine.

Place all tortillas on a plate and cover with a damp paper towel; microwave for 1 minute to warm and soften tortillas.

Coat the inside of a baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Spoon the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla, fold the bottom edge up to cover it, fold the right and left edges toward the center, and roll to close.

Repeat for all tortillas and place them into the baking pan snugly.

Pour the tomato puree into a mixing bowl and combine with the remaining chili powder and sour cream; mix until smooth.

Pour the sauce over the rolled tortillas and use the back of a wooden spoon to spread it evenly.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

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