Green Chile Stacked Enchiladas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This is something I put together one night when I was trying to use up some random ingredients I had on hand. Came out really 'company good'. Soooo not good for a diet though. Makes a large pan.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Green Chile Stacked Enchiladas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

or as needed

16 (6 inch) corn tortillas

or more to taste

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs

cut into chunks

½ onion

diced

½ cup diced mild green chiles

1 (28 ounce) can green chile enchilada sauce

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

or more to taste

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Run 1 tortilla through the hot oil until softened 2 to 3 seconds per side; transfer to a plate. Layer a dry tortilla on top of the cooked tortilla on the plate. Cook another tortilla in the hot oil and stack on the dry tortilla. Repeat process until all the tortillas are used.

Step 3

Cook and stir chicken and onion in the same skillet adding more oil if needed until chicken is 2/3 done about 10 minutes. Add green chiles; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and onions are tender 5 to 10 minutes more.

Step 4

Layer tortillas in a 9x13-inch baking dish; top with chicken mixture enchilada sauce Monterey Jack cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used ending with sauce and cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown 35 to 45 minutes. Cool until set 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Green Chile Stacked Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 419.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.5g 49%

Carbohydrates: 32.1g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 21.8g 34%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 69.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 811.8IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.6mg 67%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 13.8mg 23%

Folate: 23mcg 6%

Calcium: 393.8mg 39%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 75.9mg 27%

Potassium: 525mg 15%

Sodium: 646.4mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 196.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.