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Dude Diet Chicken Enchiladas

Author - Serena Wolf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yields: 3 -4 servings

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp Mexican chili powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Cholula or hot sauce of your choice
  • Salt to taste

For the filling:

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 12 oz
  • cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • tbsp olive oil
  • ½ red bell pepper finely diced
  • ½ yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 chipotle in adobo finely chopped
  • ¾ cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • ¾ cup canned sweet corn drained
  • 6 low-carb tortillas I love Tumaro’s Garden VegetableTortillas
  • ¾ cup reduced fat mild cheddar cheese

For garnish (optional):

  • Fat-free sour cream
  • Avocado
  • Scallions finely sliced
  • Cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Place your chicken breast halves in a small pot and cover them with 1 ½ cups chicken stock. Bring the stock to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts from the stock and shred the chicken using two forks or your hands. Set aside.
  • While your chicken is cooking, get going on your enchilada sauce. Combine the tomato sauce, chicken stock, cumin, Mexican chili powder, garlic powder, and Cholula in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to combine. Salt to taste. Set your sauce aside until ready to use.
  • Add the onions, red bell pepper, and minced garlic to a large pan with 1½ tbsp olive oil. Saute for 3 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Add the baby spinach and sauté until wilted (about a minute and a half). Add the chopped chipotle pepper, black beans, corn, and shredded chicken, along with 1 cup of your enchilada sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from the heat.
  • Pour ½ cup of your enchilada sauce into a 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
  • Now it’s time to fill your tortillas. Place about ½ cup of filling into the center of each tortilla.
  • Roll up the tortillas and place them seam side down into the baking dish. (Obviously, you are going to want to line them up your enchiladas side-by-side.)
  • Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the stuffed tortillas and sprinkle the cheese in an even layer over the top.
  • Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
  • Serve hot topped with sour cream, avocado, scallions, and cilantro to taste. Dig in shamelessly.