Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups shredded cooked chicken (or browned ground beef)
1 (8 oz) package shredded mexican blend cheese (2 cups)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)
2 sweet red peppers, chopped
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cumin
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (19 oz) can red enchilada sauce
3/4 cup half-and-half

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F
Place cooked chicken in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of the Mexican cheese, all the cheddar cheese, 2 cups red peppers, chili powder, salt and cumin; toss to combine.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels; place in a microwave and warm at 100% power for 2 minutes. Alternatively, wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and warm in heated 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
Whisk together enchilada sauce and half-and-half in a small bowl. Spread 1/2 cup evenly in bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Dip one side of a tortilla into sauce mixture in bowl; place, dipped side u, on a work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture across center of tortilla; roll up, enclosing filling. Place, seam side down, in sauce in baking dish.
Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Pour remaining sauce mixture in bowl over enchiladas in dish.
Chop remaining 1/2 cup red peppers. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Mexican cheese over encholadas in dish. Top with chopped peppers. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
Bake enchiladas in heated 350 oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Bake enchiladas, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until sauce is bubbly and cheese on top is melted.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	482.5 Kcal (2020 kJ)
Calories from fat	261.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.06g	45%
Cholesterol	71.14mg	24%
Sodium	712.6mg	30%
Potassium	452.42mg	10%
Total Carbs	36.05g	12%
Sugars	2.41g	10%
Dietary Fiber	3.8g	15%
Protein	21.96g	44%
Vitamin C	51.4mg	86%
Iron	1.6mg	9%
Calcium	258mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	213.82 Kcal (895 kJ)
Calories from fat	115.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.88g	45%
Cholesterol	31.53mg	24%
Sodium	315.79mg	30%
Potassium	200.49mg	10%
Total Carbs	15.97g	12%
Sugars	1.07g	10%
Dietary Fiber	1.69g	15%
Protein	9.73g	44%
Vitamin C	22.8mg	86%
Iron	0.7mg	9%
Calcium	114.3mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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