Chicken Enchiladas
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper(optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped or shredded chicken
- 4 oz canned green chilies
- 1 can black bleans, drained and rinsed
- Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 12 6 inch flour tortillas
- Brown onion and green pepper in butter on med heat. Pour into bowl, add chicken, green chilies, black beans, 1/2 cup jack cheese, 1/2 cup sauce and stir.
- For sauce: in saucepan, melt butter on med heat, stir in flour and stir till cooked, for 2 min. Add chicken broth, coriander and stir until thickened. Take off heat and stir in sour cream and remaining cheese. Stir until cheese melts.
- To assemble:. Heat tortillas in microwave for short time, put heaping tablespoon of filling in tortilla, roll up and put seam side down on prepared sheet.
- Variations:
- Roast chicken breasts with bone at 375 for 45 min, rub with olive oil, salt and pepper. Take off skin and shred.
- Or used pre roasted chicken, shred.
- I roast all or any of the following vegetable for the filling on a cookie sheet with olive oil and salt and pepper at 425 for 15-25 min: chopped onions, chopped zucchini, sliced red and green peppers, sliced serrano chilies, garlic, mushrooms, carrots,butternut squash.For vegetarian filling, continue directions with everything but chicken.
- Add red pepper flakes to taste to filling.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-enchiladas-50062660 (may not work)