Forget the nutraloaf, let’s eat enchiladas
By Joyce Bullington, News Clerk
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup chopped tomato
3 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
Nonstick spray coating
2/3 cup low sodium tomato juice
12 6-inch corn tortillas
2/3 cup shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese
In a blender or food processor combine tomatillos, 1 cup of the onion, cilantro or parsley, chili peppers, cumin and pepper.
Process till pureed; set aside.
In a nonstick skillet cook tomato and remaining onion for three minutes. Stir in chicken and 1 cup of the tomatillo mixture; heat through. Spray a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick spray coating.
To assemble enchiladas, pour tomato juice into a shallow dish. Dip a tortilla in tomato juice, coating both sides.
Place tortilla on a work surface.
Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture down center of tortilla; roll up.
Place seam side down in dish.
Repeat with remaining tomato juice, tortillas and chicken filling. Spoon remaining tomatillo mixture over enchiladas.