Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups cooked chicken
24 oz salsa verde, divided
8 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded divided
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, divided chopped
salt , to taste
1/8 tsp pepper
16 six inch corn tortillas
1 onion, halved and sliced thin (optional)
sour cream, to serve with
guacamole, to serve with

Directions:

Shred chicken.
Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1093.45 Kcal (4578 kJ)
Calories from fat	619.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	68.84g	106%
Cholesterol	121.76mg	41%
Sodium	2084.21mg	87%
Potassium	924.46mg	20%
Total Carbs	76.91g	26%
Sugars	6.79g	27%
Dietary Fiber	3.22g	13%
Protein	47.3g	95%
Vitamin C	18.3mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	15%
Iron	3.3mg	18%
Calcium	394.8mg	39%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	235.26 Kcal (985 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.81g	106%
Cholesterol	26.2mg	41%
Sodium	448.43mg	87%
Potassium	198.9mg	20%
Total Carbs	16.55g	26%
Sugars	1.46g	27%
Dietary Fiber	0.69g	13%
Protein	10.18g	95%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	15%
Iron	0.7mg	18%
Calcium	84.9mg	39%

* 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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savory
bitter
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