Monterey Jack Chicken Enchiladas w/ Fruit Cups
Serving Size: 6
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Description
These 30 min chicken enchiladas deserve a blue ribbon w/ tasty homemade white enchilada sauce, spinach & green chilis. A side of refreshing fruit rounds out this meal. Main Dish: Calories:565, Saturated Fat: 19g, Trans Fat: 0g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Sugars:7g, Protein:15g, Sodium: 691mg Side Dish:Calories:70, Saturated Fat: 0g, Trans Fat: 0g, Carbohydrates: 17g, Sugars:15g, Protein:0g, Sodium: 5mg
Meal Type
Quick
Dietary Preferences
No Preference
Ingredients
- 24 oz diced or shredded cooked Chicken
- 12 Corn Tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup Butter
- 1/3 cup Flour
- 3 cup (24 oz) Chicken Broth
- 2 cups Light Sour Cream
- 1 (7 oz) can Diced Green Chilies
- 9 oz fresh Spinach
- 1 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 6 Del Monte Fruit Refreshers
Takes to prepare.
Takes to cook.
Takes 30 Minutes total.
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add butter to large sauce pan over medium heat. As butter is melting, chop spinach into large shreds.
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Once butter is melted, create a roux by whisking in the flour and onion powder.
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Slowly pour in the chicken broth to your roux, whisking as you add.
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Drain green chilis. Once your white sauce is nearly boiling, add chicken & chilis.
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Add sour cream, chopped spinach, and about 2/3's of your shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
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Lightly grease your serving size's baking dish. (Bread Pan-2 Servings, 8X8-4 servings, 9X13-6 servings). Add generous mixture of enchilada sauce to each corn tortilla and place in baking dish.
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Smother enchiladas with remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining cheese to top of enchiladas and place uncovered in the oven. Set timer for 10 minutes.
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Remove from oven after timer goes off. Serve immediately w/ fruit cups. Enjoy!