Enchilidas

Ingredients
Cooked Chicken (leftovers are perfect) | 2 cups | |
Cream Cheese | 8 oz | |
Beans (black or pinto) | 1 can | |
Salsa (any) | 1 cup | |
Butter (cooking spray) | ||
Flour Tortillas | 10 | |
Enchilada Sauce (any) | 28 oz | |
Shredded Cheese (optional) |
Tools
Knife | ||
Cutting Board | ||
Can Opener | ||
Strainer | ||
Measuring Cups | ||
Large Spoon (or Spatula) | ||
Baking Pan | ||
Heat Pads or Kitchen Mitts |
Directions:
- Use knife and cutting board to cut chicken to bite size pieces. Skip this step if using shredded chicken.
- Put chicken in a medium size pan.
- Add cream cheese to pan.
- Use can opener to open beans, then use strainer to rinse beans under running water. Add beans to pan.
- Use measuring cups to to add 1 cup of salsa to pan.
- Place pan on the stove, set heat to medium high.
- Use large spoon or spatula to stir ingredients occasionally until everything is combined and warm, but not hot. Turn heat off.
- Get baking pan ready by greasing it with butter or cooking spray.
- Take 1 tortilla and fill it with chicken mixture (2-3 spoonfuls), roll tortilla in a tube, place tortilla into the baking pan. Repeat until all tortillas and chicken mixture is used up.
- Use can opener to open enchilada sauce and top tortillas with sauce.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Use heat pads or kitchen mitts to place tortillas into the oven uncovered for about 35 minutes.
- When mixture starts bubbling on the edges, add shredded cheese on top, if using. BE VERY CAREFUL AND USE HEAT PROTECTION!
- Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Turn off oven.
- Find a safe place to put a hot pan onto, like stove top. If hot enchiladas will be placed on the table or the counter, use heat pads or a kitchen towel to place the hot pan onto to avoid damaging those surfaces.
- Use heat pads or kitchen mitts to carefully remove enchiladas and place the pan on a heat safe surface.
- Wait 15-20 minutes for enchiladas to cool before serving. Enjoy!

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