GRINGO ENCHILADAS

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Last night Larkann and I whipped this up instead of going out to eat, which has been the trend lately THese came out great but they seemed a little on the white folk side of mexican so they are called gringo enchiladas... LOL I hope you all enjoy.

Provided by rusted_essence

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 10-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb boneless chicken breast
2 medium onions
8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese
8 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese
26 ounces enchilada sauce (I use Old El Paso brand green chille sauce)
20 flour tortillas
2 tablespoons butter
garlic powder
salt
pepper
chili powder
paprika
cilantro leaf
cumin
dried chipotle powder

Steps:

  • finely chop 1 onion
  • Saute in heated butter.
  • Add chicken and sort of shred it up in the skillet so it can cook a little faster.
  • Season with all seasonings to taste throughout cooking.
  • cover and let simmer for a little while so the flavors take hold.
  • meanwhile pour 1 cup of sauce in a bowl and grade cheddar and colby jack cheeses into the sauce and stir.
  • pour a smidge of sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish and spread evenly across bottom.
  • Take a flour tortilla and line with a small amount of meat then a small amount of cheese/sauce mix roll up and place in dish, repeat until pan is full.
  • pour remaining sauce over all enchiladas and top with remaining cheddar and colby jack.
  • bake at 350 for 20 minutes remove and top with the other chopped onion or leave as is -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.4, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 79.2, Sodium 1178.4, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 3.1, Protein 26.1

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