Pollo Fundido w/ Caesar Salad

Serving Size: 6

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Pollo Fundido w/ Caesar Salad

Description

Pollo Fundido is a southwestern FAVORITE featuring seasoned chicken burritos topped with a delightfully easy cream sauce. p.s. Did you know Caesar Salad was made famous in Tijuana, after being invented there by an Italian? True & it's a perfect pair to your Pollo Fundido. :) Main Dish: Calories: 459, Saturated Fat: 13g, Sugars: 5g, Protein: 33g, Carbohydrates: 11g, Sodium: 1037 Side Dish: Calories: 180, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sugars: 0g, Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 9g, Sodium:222mg

Meal Type

Quick

Dietary Preferences

No Preference

Ingredients

  • 24 oz diced, grilled Chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups Mild Salsa
  • 1 1/2 (4 oz each) cans Diced Green Chilies
  • 2 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 3/4 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 2 1/4 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese (divided)
  • 6 Flour Tortillas
  • 3/4 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel Cheese
  • 3/4 cup Light Sour Cream
  • 6 (from 1 jar) Tamed Jalapenos
  • 3 Tbsp 1% Milk
  • 6 Green Onions
  • 3/4 tsp Garlic Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 (17 oz) pkg Caesar Salad Kit

Takes to prepare.

Takes to cook.

Takes 25 Minutes total.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (or 375 if using convection bake). Open Neufchatel Cheese package to soften. Set this aside. Dice chicken into smaller pieces if desired and add to mixing bowl.
  2. Add salsa, green chilies, cumin, oregano, and half of the shredded cheese. Mix together.
  3. Lightly spray your baking dish: bread pan (2 serv.), 9X9 (4 serv.) or 9X13 (6 serv.) Add generous amount of chicken mixture to each tortilla. Roll, leaving ends open and place in pan.
  4. Place in oven. Set timer for 10 min.
  5. Slice green onions and chop tamed jalapenos. Add both to a mixing bowl.
  6. Whisk together neufchatel cheese, sour cream, milk, garlic salt, onion powder and black pepper to mixing bowl. Stir in the green onions & jalapenos.
  7. When burrito timer goes off, remove from oven. Spread sauce over burritos. Top with remaining cheese and return to oven for another 5 minutes.
  8. Prepare Caesar Salad while waiting. Serve w/ your fundido burritos. Enjoy!