Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

A fresh tasting version of normally greasy and heavy enchiladas tastes great when served with sour cream, guacamole, or cucumber slices.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 3hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 24 enchiladas

Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 (19 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce

24 corn tortillas

1 cup 2% shredded Mexican style cheese

1 large zucchini

shredded

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker along with one can of enchilada sauce. Cook on High until tender and no longer pink about 3 hours. Shred using two forks and return to the slow cooker.

Step 2

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 3

Pour the remaining can of enchilada sauce into a shallow dish. Dip tortillas in the sauce; fill each with 1/3 cup shredded chicken a sprinkle of Mexican style cheese and a bit of grated zucchini. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dish seam side down. Top enchiladas with any leftover sauce and remaining cheese.

Step 4

Cover dish and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove cover; continue to bake until the cheese has melted and enchiladas are hot about 10 additional minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 385.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.3g 45%

Carbohydrates: 44.7g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 7.5g 30%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 14.4g 22%

Saturated Fat: 6.9g 34%

Cholesterol: 64.5mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 541.4IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.1mg 86%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 20mg 33%

Folate: 24.7mcg 6%

Calcium: 119.1mg 12%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 97.6mg 35%

Potassium: 656.2mg 18%

Sodium: 194.2mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 129.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.