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CHICKEN ENCHILADAS 
6 chicken breasts, cooked, cut into 1" pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
2 16 oz cans Old El Paso Enchilada sauce
1 4 oz can tomato sauce
16 white corn tortillas
2 c. cheddar cheese, combined with 2 c. Monterey Jack cheese
1 chicken bouillon cube (in 1/4 cup liquid)
1 c. stewed tomatoes
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. chili powder

Slice the onion and sauté in garlic and butter. Add the dissolved bouillon cube, tomatoes, Enchilada sauce, herbs and seasonings. Simmer over low heat.

Fry the tortillas in 375°F oil for a short period (about 1 minute).

Remove tortillas and drain on paper towels. Dip in sauce when cooled.

Fill each with chicken and cheese; roll up, placing seam side down in a 9x13x2-inch pan.

Pour remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes.

Submitted by: CM

recipe reviews
Chicken Enchiladas
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 Josh (Wisconsin) says:
Best enchiladas I've ever had! Left out the tomatoes (not a fan), and bouillon cube. Want to cook them everyday but they are time-consuming... but everything good takes time.
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 Jen (Utah) says:
Great combination of enchilada sauce and canned tomatoes. I used diced canned tomatoes with garlic and olive oil. I wanted to roll up individual enchiladas but ran out of time, so instead of frying the tortillas in oil and rolling them up, I cut/tore them into pieces and stirred them into the sauce. I put in some cheese, put it all in a casserole dish, topped with cheese and broiled it. Fast and so yummy!
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 April (Louisiana) says:
I used your recipe as a guideline for my turkey chili. And it was fantastic, thanks for sharing something I could turn into a wonderful meal with Northern Beans.

I cooked the beans in the crockpot overnight, drained added all these ingredients. Added bean water as was needed and it was a good chili. I also used cooked ground turkey instead of chicken.

Used cheese and tortillas for the "sides"
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 Tim (California) says:
Delicious!!! Friends of mine love this dish. I've made this awesome chicken enchilada dish several times now. Its a real winner.
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 Mary Petrous (Colorado) says:
This receipt was the best very. I enjoyed the prep time and the conversation with my husband while the meal cooked and the great thanks afterward. Thanks Mary
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 Cindy James (Virginia) says:
The final result was delicious! I only gave it 4 stars because I was frustrated with the instructions. This was my very first time making anything like this. Deep fry or pan fry the tortillas? Put them all in at once or one at a time? How much oil? Flip them or not? How should they look when they are done? How much chicken and cheese go into each tortilla? Cut up the stewed tomatoes or leave them whole? Spray the pan or not? I guessed at all these questions and must have guessed right because they came out very yummy.
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 Laura Bird (Michigan) says:
Haven't tried yet but sounds delicious!
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 Stan H. (North Carolina) says:
Outstanding enchilada recipe. We couldn't any white corn tortillas, so used yellow corn tortillas, but it great.
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 Mike Thies (Missouri) says:
Best enchiladas I've ever eaten!

The one-minute deep fry followed by a THOROUGH draining seems to be the difference. The tortillas are perfectly fork tender.

Excellent sauce although I used fresh herbs and added a couple seeded jalapenos to put it all in a blender. Definitely used fresh grated cheeses. I also served with fresh chives and some sour cream.

 

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