Healthier Chicken Enchiladas II

Using fresh garlic and low-fat Cheddar cheese, and tossing in some pinto beans and mushrooms make this classic recipe healthier.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• 1 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken breast meat
• ½ cup low-fat sour cream
• ½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup low-fat milk
• ¼ pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can natural cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup pinto beans
• 6 (12 inch) whole wheat flour tortillas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.

Step 2

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir green onion and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until lightly browned and tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in green chilies, cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream. Mix well. Reserve 3/4 this sauce in a bowl and set aside. Mix in chicken, pinto beans, and 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese to the remaining 1/4 of sauce in saucepan; stir together.

Step 3

Fill each tortilla with chicken mixture and roll up. Place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Combine reserved 3/4 sauce with milk in a small bowl. Spoon this mixture over the rolled tortillas and top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and enchiladas are heated through, 30 to 35 minutes.