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browneye
05-04-2001, 10:27 AM
I thought I would post this recipe, I took an older recipe I had and lightened it and added some other modifications. This is very tasty recipe. I served them last night and my family loved it. I had been working on modifying this one since the original was too decadent.
This is a great one for folks who don't like really HOT, spicy food, too. (My son, for example).


* Exported from MasterCook *

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can diced green chile -- (4 oz.)
1 can cream of chicken soup, condensed -- (reduced fat)
3/4 cup light sour cream
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
2 cups cooked chicken -- cubed
2 cups reduced fat cheddar cheese -- shredded
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
6 flour tortillas -- (8 inch)

Preheat oven to 350. coat a large baking dish with nonstick spray. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the green onion until tender (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic powder, then stir in the green chiles, cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Mix well. Reserve 3/4 of this sauce, and set aside. To the remaining 1/4 of the sauce, add the chicken and 1 cup of cheddar cheese, the cumin and coriander. Stir together.
Fill each flour tortilla with the chicken mixture and roll up. Place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. In a small bowl combine the reserved sauce and milk. Spoon over the tortillas and spreinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 30 - 35 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 455 Calories; 14g Fat (28.9% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 57mg Cholesterol; 977mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

hka
05-04-2001, 10:37 AM
That sounds yummy browneye!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif I love Mexican food! It's one of my all time favorites! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

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DmOrtega
05-04-2001, 10:38 AM
Is this your lightened recipe or the original?

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browneye
05-04-2001, 01:36 PM
DmOrtega-
This is the lightened version, the original had full fat sour cream, regular cheese, whipping cream instead of milk, full fat soup, etc. It had 638 calories and 36 fat grams per enchilada before I modified it.
These are really tastier with the modifications, I think.
We served with salsa and extra nonfat sour cream.
My DH says this is the best enchilada he has ever tasted in his life. Even though they are not the traditional red-sauce enchilada, they are very good. Thursday is Mexican night at our house, so I am always looking for new twists on Mexican food. I hadn't made these for a long time since the original version was soooo bad. I was tickled with the modified version http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Peggy
05-08-2001, 08:34 PM
browneye,

Thank you so much for posting this recipe! You should submit it to Cooking Light for one of their Reader Recipes!! I made the enchiladas tonight and they were outstanding. We don't like things too spicy around here so they were perfect for our tastes. I lightened them even further by using nonfat sour cream and nonfat milk. This recipe will be a repeater in our house!

Thanks for sharing!

Peggy

browneye
05-08-2001, 10:22 PM
Peggy,
I am so glad you enjoyed these. I am known for making "really spicy" food in my house. I was happy that these pleased the non-spicy lovers as well as the full-on spicy eaters http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif
I am happy that you enjoyed these.
How were these with the nonfat sour cream? I considered going with the nonfat, but wasn't sure.
I am assuming that they turned out okay for you?
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gertdog
05-09-2001, 09:12 AM
browneye, thank you for posting this lightened version! A friend made these enchiladas for me before I became a vegetarian. I made a vegetarian version by substituting cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken, and a mixture of corn, diced cooked potatoes, diced cooked carrots, onions and zucchini as a filling. We loved them but they were so bad, nutrition-wise. I can't wait to try them again with your modifications!

Peggy
05-09-2001, 08:16 PM
browneye,

I thought they were great with the nonfat sour cream, but then I've never tasted them with anything else. That is just what I had in the refrigerator. Try it...less fat but still good flavor.

Peggy

browneye
05-09-2001, 09:46 PM
gertdog,
What a fabulous idea, I could see these enchiladas stuffed with roasted veges, mixed with beans perhaps, too, for a vege enchilada. Also, I was just reading about different regions of Mexico, and understand that mashed potatoes are definitely a common filling for tacos, burritos and enchiladas.
Can you picture creamy potato enchiladas? Why not?
I am definitely into experimenting with these. We have been eating many meatless meals lately, thanks to great ideas from this BB!
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Susan
05-10-2001, 07:44 AM
browneye~

I made these last night, and my family LOVED them! A definite repeat for us! Thanks!!!

~~Susan~~

browneye
05-11-2001, 09:18 AM
Susan, glad you liked 'em.
I am usually suspect of some things with "cream-of-anything" soup, however, in this case, I have been pleasantly surprised.
My family keeps asking for these on a daily basis!