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Green Chicken Enchiladas with Rice

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Enchiladas de pollo verde con arroz

  • 1 cans Green Chili Chili sauce (or home made of course) I use 505 Green Chili Sauce.
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
  • 1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. Mexican spices  to your taste, (chili powder etc)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 cloves garlic (smashed and diced)
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 – 4 oz can’s green chili’s
  • 1/4 – 1/2 c. chicken or veg broth
  • 2 cups package, shredded Cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 package of 10 (or so) burrito size Tortilla, flour or corn for gluten free

1 package of Mahatma Spanish rice (follow package directions for the microwave and add 3 Drops HOT sauce & can of green chili’s)

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a 9 x 13 Pan.  Feeds 4-6 depending on other side dishes.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Microwave Spanish rice using packing directions & special directions above.
  2. Prepare your chicken by either using a store bought cooked chicken or grill your own.
  3. Shred or cut into small pieces.
  4. Add onions to a large skillet with a small splash of your favorite cooking oil and cook until translucent then add tomatoes, green chiles, garlic, cumin, stir and simmer, add chicken and chicken broth as needed for moistness and to de-glaze the plan.
  5. Place a large spoonful of chicken mixture 1 of rice & 1 of shredded cheese.
  6. Roll up and place in a greased 9 X 13 pan.( How full you want the enchiladas to be, etc., is up to you. ) Repeat till pan is full.
  7. Pour green chili sauce and shredded cheese over the top.

Place in oven for about 30 minutes or so.

The cheese should be melted and bubbling.

I like to make 2 small casserole dishes one to cook and one to free.

GLUTEN FREE OPTION: Use Corn Tortilla’s instead of Flour Tortillas and chose gluten free versions of the other ingredients. 505 Green Chili Sauce is Gluten Free – ” we use corn starch as a binder where necessary, not wheat.” The Mahatma Spanish rice is wheat free. 

My bonus daughter Heather, my daughter’s best friend that ”lived” at our house, always requests this dish for any and all special occasions.   Love you Heather!

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