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Easy Chicken Enchiladas (WW 6pts)

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This was so easy to put together and I used the rotisserie chicken from Costco.

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Ingredients

  • 28 oz Old El Paso Mild Enchilada Sauce (the large can – any brand)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1.25 lbs cooked chicken (use leftover, boil, or grill some up or use rotisserie chicken)
  • 15 Mission Extra Thin Yellow corn tortillas
  • 1 small can sliced olives
  • 8 oz finely shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • (I used 8 corn tortillas, reduced fat mexican cheese and skipped the olives since I didn't have any. I also added some fresh chopped cilantro)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray and saute chopped onion until soft and slight browned. Add to a large bowl.

3. You can boil 4-6 chicken breasts for 20-25 minutes, use left over chicken or buy a rotisserie chicken. You need about 2 cups or 1 lb. Shred chicken breast and add to onion bowl. Add enough enchilada sauce to coat. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper if desired.

4. Slice tortillas into 1/4 slices. Slice olives or buy pre-sliced olives.

5. In a 9×13 pan, start w/ spreading 1/2 c sauce and top with tortillas. Add 1/2 the chicken mixture and 1/2 c cheese. Top with a few olive slices. Add another layer of tortillas, 1/2 c sauce, the rest of the chicken mixture, 1/2 c of cheese and a few olive slices. Add final layer of tortillas, top with the rest of the sauce, cheese and olives.

6. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.

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