Low Calorie Chicken And Black Bean Enchillada Recipes

FIESTA CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS FROM MISSION®

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x11x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred.
• In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.

CHICKEN & BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onions, peppers and half the garlic. Cook for 15 mins, stirring now and then until the veg has softened. Stir in the chipotle paste, then fry for 1 min more. Add the chicken strips, turning them over in the mixture so they cook through, about 5-10 mins.
• Stir in the beans, coriander and 150ml of the passata, then take the pan off the heat. Mix the rest of the passata with the remaining crushed garlic and the ketchup.
• Divide the mixture between the tortillas, then fold the sides in and roll them up. Pour half the passata sauce into a 22cm square baking dish, then place the enchiladas on top, side by side. Dot over the remaining sauce and sprinkle over the grated cheese, then bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown.

LAYERED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with vegetable cooking spray. Saute chicken with cumin and coriander until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the cilantro, black beans, and green chile peppers.
• Spread half of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over the sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, and sprinkle with half of the cheese and half of the sour cream. Spoon the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and make another layer of tortillas. Layer the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and dot with sour cream. Continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BLACK BEANS & RICE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Make Zatarains Black Beans & Rice according to package directions. Add to black beans & rice, shredded chicken, green chilies & corn. In a separate bowl combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and cheese. Spread 1/3 of soup mixture onto bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish or divide into two 9 x 9 casserole dishes and freeze one for later. Scoop 1/2 cup of rice & beans mixture into a tortilla, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and roll up. Place in casserole dish on top of soup mixture. Scoop and roll all tortillas. Once pan is full, pour remaining soup mixture on top of all rolled tortillas. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and devour!

EASY LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 pan with shortening or spray.
• In saucepan, add chicken, soup, water, taco seasoning, and black beans. Heat slowly and stir until heated through and bubbly.
• Cut tortillas into quarters.
• Cover the bottom of the 9x13 pan with about 1 cup of the chicken mixture.
• Piece half of the tortilla wedges, jigsaw-puzzle-like, so they cover the chicken mixture on the bottom of the pan.
• Spread half of the remaining chicken mixture on top of the tortillas.
• Spread 1 cup of the shredded cheese on top of the chicken mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through.

HEALTHY BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat and saute onion and garlic until tender.
• Add beans, tomatoes, corn, salsa and spices, stir and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
• Stir in rice and heat 3 more minutes.
• Warm tortillas on a skillet or by microwaving for 20 seconds.
• Spoon about 1/6 of the filling into each tortilla (this will be somewhere around 3/4 cup), sprinkle with some cheddar cheese and roll up.
• Pour a little enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish and place tortillas in dish and cover completely with enchilada sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or you can refrigerate it for later.
• Garnish with some fat-free or lowfat sour cream and extra cheese if desired.