Recipe: Cheesy chicken enchiladas

Once you have the recipe memorized and a few ingredients ready to go in your fridge, this will easily become part of your weekly routine. It will last for a few meals and can be spiced up in many different ways.

Ingredients

  • 10 flour tortillas (use 12 corn tortillas for smaller enchiladas)
  • 4 cups of shredded chicken
  • 4 cups of enchilada sauce
  • 4 cups of shredded cheese
  • 1/2 cup of chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
  • 2 avocados
  • Sour cream and olives

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the pre-cooked shredded chicken, 2 cups of enchilada sauce, onion and tomato garlic. Heat until warm and the flavors have combined.
  2. Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture and the cheese, then roll the enchiladas. Save one cup of cheese for the top. Place them in a shallow casserole dish seam-side down.
  3. Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
  4. Place in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.
  5. Garnish with avocado, sour cream and olives.

Start to finish: 1 hour

Servings: 10

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