- prep: 15 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 35 min
Summary
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas are a family favorite and an easy meal to put on the table. Warm, cheesy chicken, diced green chiles and peppers are baked in whole wheat tortillas with a cheesy enchilada sauce on top.
Ingredients
- To cook the chicken:
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast, cooked {shredded}
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-14.5oz can of diced tomatoes
- 2-4oz cans of diced green chiles
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped (can use red, yellow or orange)
- 1/4 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper {or more if you like it a bit spicier}
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups sharp cheese {or cheese of you choice} , shredded {divided in half}
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce (divided)
- 8 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas
- Garnish:
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Green onions, chopped
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 402 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 13 g 20.68%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 26.06%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 71 mg 23.74%
- Sodium: 926 mg 38.57%
- Calcium: 307 mg 30.69%
- Potassium: 110 mg 3.15%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 15.85%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 33 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 18.66%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 16.17%
- Vitamin C 12.89%
- Vitamin D 1.06%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq