LAYERED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO-CILANTRO SAUCE

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A layered enchilada dish that is creamy and rich with a tangy tomatillo sauce. Delicious! From Bon Appetit September issue of this year. The amount of cheese could easily be reduced for this dish, but mmm...yum! The kids loved it!

Provided by lisar

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs large tomatillos, husked, rinsed and halved
1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
10 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups sliced green onions
1 bunch very coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 large serrano chili, sliced with seeds
12 (5 -6 inch) corn tortillas
4 cups cooked chicken
1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into strips
1 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450.
  • Mix tomatillos, chicken broth and garlic cloves in a large saucepan. Cover and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently until tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer hot mixture to processor. Add sliced green onions, cilantro and sliced chile; blend mixture to coarse puree (Note: be extremely careful when processing hot liquids). Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Overlap 6 tortillas in a sprayed 13 x 9 pan. Top with half of the chicken strips and half of the mozzarella strips. Pour 2 cups tomatillo sauce evenly over. Top with remaining tortillas, chicken and mozzarella. Pour 1 ½ cups tomatillo sauce over, then whipping cream. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Bake until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Cool enchiladas 10 minutes. Serve with remaining tomatillos sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.1, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 138.1, Sodium 451.6, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 6.1, Protein 35

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