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Friday, April 3, 2015

Southwest Chicken Enchiladas - Healthier Version

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced tomato
  • 1/4 cup green chili pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
  • 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 ounces fat free cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon skim milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 (7 inch) whole wheat tortillas
  • 1/4 cup diced green chili pepper
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 3/4 cup reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup olive, chopped
  • 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
  • 1/2 cup diced tomato
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium skillet, cook the almonds and onion in the olive oil over medium heat until the onion is tender and nuts are lightly toasted.
  • 2 add 1 tablespoon of green chiles, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, mushrooms, and chicken to skillet; reserve remaining peppers and tomatoes. cook until chicken is slightly browned, stirring, about 3 minutes. remove from heat.
  • 3 in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 t milk, chili powder, coriander, and pepper. add chicken mixture; stir until combined.
  • 4 preheat oven to 350.
  • 5 spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla near one edge; roll up.
  • 6 spray a 3qt rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. place filled tortillas, seam side down, in single layer in the baking dish. set aside.
  • 7 for sauce, in a medium bowl combine the reserved chile peppers, soup, sour cream, and 1 cup milk. pour evenly over the tortillas in the baking dish. cover with foil.
  • 8 bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until heated through.
  • 9 remove foil. sprinkle enchiladas with remaining tomatoes and olives. top with cheese.
  • 10 return to oven, and bake 5 minutes until cheese is melted. enjoy!

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