This week we started a 3 week study of the sun, staring with illustrations for their note books.
Last night I dug into my life saving (well at least dinner saving) freezer meals........and made White Chicken Enchiladas. OHMY can you say yummy! This is a new family fave! I found this recipe on a weight watchers recipe blog, this blog is amazing! And this recipe worked amazingly as a freezer meal
Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde
Chicken and White Bean Filling:
For the Filling:
In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover.Simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.
Green Chile Enchilada Sauce:
In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to tatse. Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream.
Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish.Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.
Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced white onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles
- 15.5 oz can Navy beans (or Cannellini beans)
- 8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
- 1/3 can water
- 1 chicken bullion
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
- 7 oz can chopped green chile
- 2 jalapeños, chopped (I used jarred)
- salt
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 3/4 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese
- 8 medium low carb tortillas
- chopped fresh cilantro or scallions (or both!)
For the Filling:
In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover.Simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.
Green Chile Enchilada Sauce:
In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to tatse. Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream.
Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish.Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.
Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.
{enjoy :) time to wrangle the monkeys off to school!}
