Salsa Verde Enchiladas
February 23, 2008 by T
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Makes 2 casseroles, 4 main-dish servings each
Recipe from Good Housekeeping
- 2 rotisserie chickens
- 2 jars (16- to 17.6-ounce) mild salsa verde
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup (loosely packed) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 16 corn tortillas (6-inch)
- 1 container (8-ounce) reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 package (8-ounce) reduced-fat (2%) shredded Mexican cheese blend
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Remove meat from chickens and coarsely shred; place in medium bowl (you will need 5 1/2 cups; reserve any extra for use another day). Discard skin and bones. Stir 1/2 cup salsa verde into chicken to evenly coat.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 13″ by 9″ glass or ceramic baking dishes; set aside. In 12-inch skillet, heat remaining salsa verde, green onions, and lime juice to boiling on medium-high. Boil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons cilantro; keep warm over very low heat.
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With tongs, place 1 tortilla in salsa verde mixture; heat 10 seconds. Place tortilla on waxed paper; top with about 1/3 cup shredded-chicken mixture. Roll up tortilla and place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture, arranging 8 tortillas in each dish.
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Stir sour cream and broth into remaining salsa verde mixture in skillet; spoon over filled tortillas. Cover one baking dish with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts. Meanwhile, sprinkle remaining cheese and cilantro over second casserole and prepare for freezing.
To reheat after thawing:
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Conventional oven: Heat, loosely covered, at 350 degrees F 45 minutes; uncover and heat 10 to 15 minutes longer.