Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups diced green chili peppers (fresh roasted or frozen)
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 8 corn tortillas
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated fine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium-size saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• 3 saute the onion and garlic in oil.
• 4 add flour and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add the chile, chicken broth, and shredded chicken; simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 6 mix the cornstarch and about 1/4 cup cold water until smooth.
• 7 add to chile/chicken mixture and cook 2 more minutes.
• 8 while preparing the chile/chicken mixture, cut tortillas into strips.
• 9 place the tortilla strips on a cookie sheet, place in preheated oven until warm.
• 10 spray an 8 x 11 inch glass baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 11 place one cup of chile/chicken sauce on bottom of pan.
• 12 top with one-third of the tortilla strips.
• 13 repeat 2 more layers of sauce and tortilla strips.
• 14 top with remaining sauce and grated cheese.
• 15 bake in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 16 serve immediately.