Healthier Chicken Enchiladas
Hard French Dinner

Healthier Chicken Enchiladas

Total Time
1h 14m
27m prep · 47m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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I've always liked this healthy chicken enchilada recipe because it is quick and easy. I'm always looking for ways to cut out excess fat so I use reduced-fat cheese and sour cream. I also like to add fiber to make the meal a little healthier for my family so I add black beans and some bell peppers. This also adds color! To make it super-healthy I use whole wheat flour tortillas. And it still tastes just as delicious!

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 1 cup light sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt , Optional
  • 1 can tomato sauce , 15 ounce
  • 0.5 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 0.33 cups chopped green bell pepper
  • 0.33 cups chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
  • 8 whole wheat flour tortillas , 10 inch
  • 1 jar taco sauce , 12 ounce
  • 0.75 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Cook chicken in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of breasts should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Drain excess fat. Cube chicken and return to skillet. Add onion, sour cream, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano, and black pepper. Heat until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Stir in salt, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, and black beans.

  4. 4

    Roll even amounts of chicken mixture into tortillas. Arrange in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with taco sauce and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

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