Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast halves, with bone and skin
• 1 large onion
• 1 garlic clove (optional)
• 1/2 cup green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 (16 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 8 tortillas
• 1 -2 cup cheddar cheese, for grating on top
• sour cream, for serving

Recipe

• 1 you will need: one 9x13 inch pan.
• 2 place chicken, half of the onion, and garlic (optional) in a large pot and just cover with water. simmer on low heat for one hour or until done. when the chicken is done, set it aside to cool.
• 3 finely dice second half of onion and place in a large bowl with the 1/2 cup green chile, set aside. (if you dislike finding small crunchy bits of onion in you food you may want to saute them first.).
• 4 in a medium bowl, mix 1 can of enchilada sauce with 1 cup of sour cream.
• 5 remove skin and bones from the (cooled) chicken. by hand, shred the chicken into small pieces and add to the large bowl with the diced onions and chile.
• 6 add 1 cup of shredded cheese. stir to combine.
• 7 pour about 1 cup of the sauce and sour cream mixture over the chicken and stir till the chicken, onion, chile, and cheese mixture just holds together. you may a little more sauce if necessary.
• 8 set out your 9x13 inch pan, the chicken mixture, and 8 tortillas in front of you.
• 9 spoon a couple of spoonfuls of the chicken onto a tortilla. make a log-shape just off-center of the tortilla. tuck in the short sides on each end of the log. hold them in place as you roll the tortilla tightly over the filling.
• 10 place in the corner of the pan, so it's side and bottom are touching the pan.
• 11 continue to roll enchiladas and place them snugly in the pan. there should be six in a row. you should have space for two more enchiladas to go on top of the finished row.
• 12 pour remaining enchilada sauce evenly over the enchiladas. make sure they are all coated. grate a cup or two of cheddar over the enchiladas.
• 13 bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.