Santa Fe Chicken Enchiladas
6 Mar
Tonight, I tried something new for dinner. While I love finding inspiration & ideas from other blogs & recipe websites, I still like to exercise my own creativity every once in a while… if you could call it “creativity.”
The other week, I purchased Santa Fe Blend Cooking Creme when I had a buy two coupon (the other cooking creme was used in baked penne last week). I decided to put a new spin on my favorite black bean enchiladas, & use shredded chicken instead.
A few tips before I share this recipe… First, I purchased chicken tenderloins instead of going for chicken breasts. I knew that the chicken was just going to be shredded, & any cut would do. Tenderloins are usually considerably cheaper, so by using those instead, I was able to save some cash.
Second, I started the prep work for this meal early in the day. I placed the chicken tenders in the slow-cooker, covered them with low-sodium broth & let them cook all day. The meat was super-easy to shred, & I spent considerably less time in the kitchen at night.
Santa Fe Chicken Enchiladas
Makes filling for about 6 enchiladas.
Ingredients:
- About 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken, shredded
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 can red enchilada sauce (I used mild.)
- 1 container Philadelphia Santa Fe Blend Cooking Creme
- 6 flour tortillas
- Shredded cheese (I used a Mexican mix.)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- In a large skillet, cook pepper & onion for a few minutes, then add in the shredded chicken to combine.
- In a small saucepan, melt 1/3 c. cooking creme + 1/3 c. enchilada sauce.
- Add the sauce to the skillet & mix all ingredients.
- While rolling enchiladas, melt an addition 1/3 c. cooking creme + 1/3 c. enchilada sauce.
- Once enchiladas are placed in a baking dish, top with additional creme/sauce mix & shredded cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, & broil for an additional 2-3.
Chris & I enjoyed our enchiladas atop brown rice & added a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.
The cooking creme added a new taste that was a nice addition to our regular ol’ enchiladas! Next time, I’m thinking of adding tomatoes to the mix, as well as black beans for an extra protein punch.
How often do you create recipes “off the top of your head?”
I’m happy to see another recipe with the Cooking Creme! I loved the baked penne so much, I will have to try these enchiladas!!
Pamela recently posted..Molly’s Pepper Pasta
Those look awesome, Erica! Yummmm! I need to jump on the enchilada train- I still have never made them. I’ll fix that soon!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles recently posted..Grasshopper Pie…. that is healthy!
Definitely do! They’re delicious & so easy to make!
I just bought all of the ingredients for enchiladas. I just need a reason to make them now!
Lauren recently posted..10 Things I Learned on a Tuesday
I’ve seen those cooking cremes and want to try them—your enchiladas look delicious!
Amanda @ Let Me Be What’s Underneath recently posted..Worry Less, Indulge More.
I have never used those cooking cremes but they look good and simple. My boyfriend would love it!!
Mattie @ Comfy and Confident recently posted..Live Your Life
Both meals that I’ve made with the cooking creme come husband-approved!
Those look amazing! I love enchiladas
Kerry @ Totes My Oats recently posted..No More Density
yum! i LOVE enchiladas! they are easily one of my favorite mexican dishes.
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Those look delicious! My husband does not really like enchiladas but I love them!! This would be great for me because then I would have leftovers for lunches!
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What’s not to like?! That’s okay though; my husband isn’t all that fond of peanut butter! What the?!?!
I am trying to get better at coming up with my own recipes. It’s so much more cost effective. I used to follow recipes for a tee and buy a whole bunch of parsley for a single tablespoon. I would waste so much food!
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Yum these sound delicious! I’m never creative enough to make up my own recipe ha But I am very good at following others! ha I loved the black bean enchiladas you made, and these sound even better, can’t wait to try them out!
Let me know what you think if you make them!