chicken enchildas with cheese

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 - garlic clove, crushed
  • 16 ounces tomato sauce
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 - jalapeno pepper, whole canned or fresh
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 5 - chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 12 - tortillas, corn
  • 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 1 - large onion, chopped

How To Make chicken enchildas with cheese

  • Step 1
    Seed and chop the jalapeno pepper.
  • Step 2
    Saute onion in oil until translucent.
  • Step 3
    Stir in garlic, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, chicken and peppers.
  • Step 4
    Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Step 5
    In a large saucepan, heat cream and dissolve bouillon cubes in it.
  • Step 6
    Set aside.
  • Step 7
    In a small skillet, heat about 1/3 cup of oil and dip each tortilla in hot boil, turning once, for a few second to soften.
  • Step 8
    Drain on paper towels.
  • Step 9
    Assemble Enchiladas: Dip a tortilla in the cream mixture.
  • Step 10
    Place on a flat surface and put two to three tablespoons chicken mixture in the center and roll up.
  • Step 11
    Place rolled tortilla, seam-side down in 13x9 inch baking dish.
  • Step 12
    Continue with remaining tortillas.
  • Step 13
    Pour all remaining cream mixture over enchiladas and cover with grated cheese.
  • Step 14
    Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and browned.

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