Red #and #Green #Enchiladas

enchiladas

We like Mexican meals at our home especially enchiladas. Any variety of tortillas, salsas, beans or guacamole and the entire clan is on board. I do submit lots of unique types of Mexican-inspired recipes at the weblog which you’ve maybe noticed. This and this are latest household favorites. Anyways, I got to pondering about our regular, similar vintage enchilada rut and went by means of the methods I might make plain vintage bird enchiladas into anything extra exciting or extra delicious and that's what I got here up with.

The filling is merely chicken, cheese, seasonings, and salsa. Nothing too fancy. But I topped them with NULL types of enchilada sauce, so you’re getting the finest of equally worlds, plus they appear so lots prettier with extra colour within the pan. I by no means idea I’d see the day that I’d name enchiladas pretty, but right right here we are.

The recipe beneath is especially trustworthy and easy fundamental simple. So easy in reality that this might turn right into a weeknight meal that is going into typical rotation. THAT’s how no-fuss it is. Of course, when you don’t like chicken, any filling you desire can be most likely one of the foremost delicious on your family, so do what you know. The finest facet about those is the two-for-one deal. Red and inexperienced enchiladas for everybody in each one portion.

Don’t neglect the butter knife or rubber scraper trick within the recipe directions below! Makes a international of difference while it involves serving. Other than that, pleased feasting

Red and Green Enchiladas

The finest of equally worlds with those red and green, two-tone enchiladas! Filled with shredded cheese, bird and salsa, those will turn into your latest household favourite Mexican dinner.

 Course Dinner

 Cuisine Mexican

 Prep Time 20 minutes

 Cook Time 30 minutes

 Total Time 50 minutes

 Servings 8 enchiladas

 Calories 374 kcal

 Author Lauren Brennan

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless skinless bird breasts, cooked and shredded

2 tablespoons taco seasoning

8 oz. block Monterey jack cheese shredded, divided

1/2-1 cup ready salsa

8 fajita dimension flour tortillas

8 oz. red enchilada sauce Frontera model preferred

8 oz. inexperienced enchilada sauce Frontera model preferred

any wanted toppings: diced tomato chopped cilantro, avocado, sour cream, etc..

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9x13 glass dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread about 3 tablespoons red enchilada sauce within the upper half of the baking dish lengthwise. Spread about 3 tablespoons of inexperienced enchilada sauce within the backside half of the baking dish. Set aside.

In a big bowl, stir collectively shredded chicken, taco seasoning, 2/3 of the shredded cheese and sufficient salsa to moisten the filling mixture.

Fill 8 flour tortillas calmly with filling, roll and vicinity into pan. Pour last red enchilada sauce over upper the upper half of the enchiladas. Pour last inexperienced enchilada sauce over the backside half. Run a butter knife or rubber scraper in among each one enchilada to steer clear of the enchiladas from sticking to every unique after baking. Sprinkle with last cheese. Bake included with foil* for 30 minutes or till hot and melty.

Top with any wanted toppings and serve.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

*spray foil with nonstick cooking spray earlier than masking pan of enchiladas to steer clear of cheese from sticking.

Nutrition Facts

Red and Green Enchiladas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 374 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 96mg32%

Sodium 1069mg46%

Potassium 539mg15%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 35g70%

Vitamin A 735IU15%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 254mg25%

Iron 2.3mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are primarily founded on a 2000 calorie diet.

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