Acapulco Chicken Enchilada

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Try this spicy and scrumptious chicken dish that just might have you drooling when it's done cooking!

Time to Prepare this Recipe 25 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 296 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 3 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

3 cups chicken cooked, shredded
1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions scallions, minced
1/2 cup almonds chopped, blanched
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups enchilada chili sauce *
8 each corn tortillas fresh
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1/2 cup olives sliced
1 x sour cream
1 x scallions, spring or green onions chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil vegetable
2/3 cup onion chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup tomato paste
1 cup water
1 teaspoon chili powder (or more)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano dried

Directions

In small bowl, toss together cooked shredded chicken, scallions, and almonds. Sprinkle on salt. Mix and set aside.

To prepare chili sauce, heat oil in sauté pan over med-high heat; add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Saute until vegetables are soft. Stir in tomato paste, water, chili powder, salt and oregano. Blend well. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil bottom of shallow oven proof casserole dish.

Dip a tortilla in hot sauce until partially saturated. Then place tortilla in casserole dish; fill with 1/8 of chicken mixture, and top w/1 tablespoon sour cream; roll into an enchilada.

Place in dish seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas. When casserole is filled, drizzle remaining sauce over top.

Sprinkle with cheese and top with olives. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese and sauce are hot and bubbling. Serve with additional sour cream and chopped scallions on the side.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 302g
Amount per Serving
Calories 296 65% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.0g33%
 Saturated Fat 9.0g44%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 1310mg55%
Total Carbohydrate 25.0g8%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g21%
 Sugars 13.0g
Protein 7.0g13%
Vitamin A 43%  Vitamin C 60%
Calcium 13%  Iron 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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