Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas with Gooey Jack Cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces *see cook's note
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1/3 cup prepared salsa, mild, medium or hot
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 1/3 cups shredded Monterey jack and or Cheddar
- *Cook's note: this is enough chicken to make this meal and another meal. If you are only making this meal, use 1 pound chicken.
- Broccoli
- Onions
- Potatos
- Celery
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes.
- Add chicken and saute 5 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove half of the chicken and reserve for another use.
- Stir in black beans, green chiles, and salsa and simmer 5 minutes, until sauce thickens and reduces.
- Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
- Arrange 4 tortillas on a flat surface.
- Top each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken mixture.
- Roll up tortillas and place side by side in a shallow baking dish.
- Top tortillas with shredded cheese (1/3 cup per tortilla).
- Bake enchiladas 15 minutes, until cheese is golden and gooey!
- Steam broccoli
- Chop onions
- Mash potatoes
- Chop Celery
olive oil, onion, garlic, chicken breasts, black beans, green chiles, salsa, cilantro, flour tortillas, shredded monterey, chicken, broccoli, onions, potatos, celery
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robin-miller/chicken-and-black-bean-enchiladas-with-gooey-jack-cheese-recipe.html (may not work)