Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
241
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan place chicken in enough water to cover.
  2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  3. Cover and simmer about 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  4. Remove chicken from saucepan.
  5. Break apart into pieces.
  6. Place in food processor.
  7. Place spinach in 1 cup boiling water.
  8. Cook for 4 minutes.
  9. Then drain well.
  10. In food processor, place spinach, chicken and onion and pulse a couple times to blend.
  11. In a bowl combine sour cream, flour, cumin, and salt.
  12. Stir in milk and chili peppers.
  13. Divide sauce in half.
  14. Set one portion aside.
  15. For filling, combine one portion of the sauce and place in processor with the chicken-spinach mixture, pulse.
  16. Divide the filling among the tortillas.
  17. Roll up tortillas.
  18. Place, seam side down, in lightly-greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
  19. Spoon reserved portion of sauce over tortillas.
  20. Bake, uncovered, in a 350F oven about 20 minutes or until heated through.
  21. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand for 5 minutes.
  22. Transfer to a serving platter.
  23. To serve, if desired, garnish with chopped tomato, cilantro or salsa and additional green onion.
  24. Makes 8 enchiladas.
  25. Serve with rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 240.5 Kcal (1007 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.11g 17%
Cholesterol 25.45mg 8%
Sodium 483.55mg 20%
Potassium 230.51mg 5%
Total Carbs 27.35g 9%
Sugars 1.38g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 7%
Protein 8.3g 17%
Vitamin C 35.3mg 59%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 160.5mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.99 Kcal (837 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.24g 17%
Cholesterol 21.16mg 8%
Sodium 402.1mg 20%
Potassium 191.68mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.75g 9%
Sugars 1.15g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 7%
Protein 6.91g 17%
Vitamin C 29.3mg 59%
Iron 1.4mg 9%
Calcium 133.5mg 16%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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