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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (580g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 895
Calories from Fat 361		(40%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 40.1g	61%
	Saturated Fat 15.3g	76%
	Monounsaturated Fat 12.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 7.2g
	Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 116mg		38%
Sodium 1977mg		82%
Potassium 1062mg		30%
Total Carbohydrate 89.2g		29%
	Dietary Fiber 10.1g	40%
	Sugars 6.7g
Protein 48.3g		96%
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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe #387982 | 35 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: New Mexican Rob
Aug 31, 2009

I live in southern New Mexico. Our cuisine is far different than that of northern New Mexico (ie, Santa Fe, Taos, etc.). Las Cruces, or Hatch really, is the chile growing capital of the world. Whenever we have pot lucks at work or partys, my green chile enchiladas are always requested. If it is going to be an especially large group, I leave out the chicken and just make several trays of green chile cheese enchiladas. Just for clarification, "CHILI' is that soup dish made with hamburger meat and beans that is popular in Texas, while "CHILE" is the spicy vegitable that makes mexican food so great. Green chile and red chile come from the same plant. Green chile is harvested when ripe, and red chile is from chile left on the vine or tied up in RISTRAS to dry out and become red chile. When I was in college in Odessa, they didn't have descent green chile, they used tomatillos instead. I did not like that at all, so I substituted fresh jalapenos instead. They were hot, but my west Texas buddies ate them all up (of course sweating out the jalapenos the whole time).

SERVES 4 -6 , 1 cassarole (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Sauce

1 lb shredded cooked boneless chicken breast
6 green chilies, roasted, peeled and diced
1 (14 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (14 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
water or milk, to fill both cans
salt
garlic
2 dozen corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cheese (colby, munster, jack or mixture)

Directions

1
Combined all sauce ingredients along with enough water (or milk) to fill the two cans of soup in a large sauce pan over medium heat. We are not frying the tortillas, so the extra moisture from either the water or milk is needed to soften them while baking. After sauce mixture has simmered for about 5 minutes, begin assembling in a large cassarole dish. I start with a some of the sauce, then a layer of tortillas, a layer of sauce, then cheese, then back to the tortillas. I goes has high as there is ingredients (usually 4 or 5 layers). Then we bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes of cooling down, it is ready to be served.
2
I'm a single father of 5 teenage boys, so we go buffet style with this dish, along with mexican fried rice and refried beans.

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From: East Wind Goddess

On Sep 2, 2009

This was quick and easy to make. Caveats: I didn't buy the small corn tortillas, so I actually used less than the 2 dozen. I also used chicken broth rather than water or milk for the liquid. It is delicious comfort food, and being more of a casserole is easier to make than rolling up enchiladas individually, and tastes just as good! It makes 4 man-sized portions, but 6-8 portions for some of us! I chose low-sodium cream of mushroom and low-fat chicken soup and didn't feel like I was missing anything: there is still plenty of cheese (I used a 4-cheese Mexican blend). I am lucky enough to be able to get frozen hatch green chiles at my grocery store in SoCal, and it really makes a difference over canned. If at all possible, roast your own commonly-found Anaheim chiles at home and you won't regret it! Thanks for a great recipe from a nuevomexicano!

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From: Emmas_Mom

On Sep 4, 2009

This is actually my FAVORITE way to make Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas. The only think I do a little differently is I add a cup of sour cream to the chicken mixture and I still use green chile enchilada sauce! Oh and for cheese, monterrey jack! Yummy! Thanks for posting this favorite!

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From: Chef GG Mama

On Sep 2, 2009

I have never cooked green chile with canned soup. I'm sure my gma was turning over in her grave, but it sounded so interesting I had to try at least once. I cooked my chicken breasts in chicken stock and used that for one can of liquid and half and half for the second can of liquid. I used red rind longhorn as that's what I grew up using for enchiladas,other than that I followed the recipe as written. I also used chopped yellow onions in the layers. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. A creamy mass of comfort food for sure. Thanks Rob for sharing, looking forward to your next recipe.

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