Vegetable Chicken Enchiladas

Per serving

280kcal
10.3гProteins
8.5гFats
41.1гCarbs

This recipe was found in the 2004 Healthy Latino Recipes Made with Love. It makes an enchilada filled not with canned veggies but with fresh ones.

Ingredients

6 serv.
  • large onion, peeled, chopped1
  • red bell pepper, seeded, chopped1
  • large zucchini, chopped1
  • chicken breast, cooked, diced1 cup
  • red enchilada sauce1 1⁄2 cups
  • tomato sauce, no salt added1
  • tortillas8
  • colby-monterey jack cheese, reduced fat, shredded2⁄3 cup

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, then spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Also lightly spray a 13"x9" baking pan.

  2. 2

    In the skillet over medium heat, saute onion for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Add bell pepper & zucchini & cook for 5 minutes more, then stir in chicken & set aside.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, combine enchilada sauce & tomato sauce, then add just 1/2 cup of this sauce to the veggie/chicken mixture & set aside the rest of the sauce for topping.

  5. 5

    Soften tortillas on the stovetop or in the microwave oven.

  6. 6

    Place equal amounts of veggie/chicken mixture (about a rounded 1/4 cup) in center of each tortilla, then roll up & place seam side down in the prepared baking pan.

  7. 7

    Pour the rest of the sauce over the top of the tortillas & cover loosely with foil.

  8. 8

    Bake 20-25 minutes, then uncover & sprinkle cheese over the top & bake another 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

Source: food.com
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