Chicken Enchilada with Salsa Verde

prep time:
45 min
total time:
1 hr
Makes 4 servings (serving size: 2 enchiladas and 1 lime wedge)
CarolynCarolyn

ingredients

  • 1 bottle salsa verde (such as Herdez brand)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded)
  • 1/3 cup (3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled queso fresco
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 lime wedges
  • Cilantro sprigs (optional)

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 425°

  • 2

    Combine chicken and cream cheese in a large bowl.

  • 3

    Stir in 1/2 cup salsa. Reserve remaining salsa.

  • 4

    Bring broth to a simmer in a medium skillet.

  • 5

    Working with one tortilla at a time, add tortilla to pan; cook 20 seconds or until moist, turning once. Remove tortilla; drain on paper towels.

  • 6

    Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of tortilla; roll up.

  • 7

    Place tortilla, seam-side down, in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  • 8

    Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, broth, and chicken mixture.

  • 9

    Pour remaining salsa over enchiladas; sprinkle evenly with queso fresco and chili powder.

  • 10

    Bake at 425° for 18 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

  • 11

    Serve with lime wedges. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

notes

You don't have to put the tortillas in the oil; you can skip this step CALORIES 327(26% from fat); FAT 9.5g (sat 4.4g,mono 2.9g,poly 1.3g); PROTEIN 28.5g; CHOLESTEROL 78mg; CALCIUM 149mg; SODIUM 493mg; FIBER 3.3g; IRON 1.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 31g

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