Friday, January 28, 2011

Chicken Enchilada ‘Pizzas’



This recipe comes from my Betty Crocker's Quick & Easy Cookbook. It's a glorified quesadilla, and it is soooo good!  I made it for dinner last Saturday night and we all loved it. I got home from church the next day and whipped it up again for a quick and easy lunch.  I used the Costco tortillas that you cook yourself, which makes any tortilla recipe better. :)  Anyway, hope you enjoy!



Chicken Enchilada Pizzas

Submitted by Erin  ~ The Sisters Cafe

4 flour tortillas (8-10 inches in diameter)

1 T. vegetable oil

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 c. chopped cooked chicken breast

½ c. green salsa (salsa verde)

1 can (2 ¼ oz) sliced ripe olives, drained

1/3 c. sour cream

1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

1 large tomato, chopped (optional)

Chopped fresh cilantro



Heat oven to 400°. Place tortillas on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 5 minutes or until crisp.

While tortillas are baking, heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Cook onion in oil, stirring frequently, until tender; remove from heat.  Stir in chicken, salsa, and olives.

Spread sour cream on tortillas.  Top with chicken mixture, chopped tomatoes if desired, and cheese.  Bake 5 to 6 minutes, or until cheese is melted.  Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro.

4 serving total. For 1 serving: Calories 445 (Calories from Fat 205); Fat 23g (Saturated 10g); Cholesterol 95mg; Sodium 650mg; Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 33g.  Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 4 Lean Meat, 1 ½ Fat.

15 comments:

  1. Yum. This sounds awesome and seems pretty easy. I am off the the market soon... think I'll be getting some extra items to make this during the football game tomorrow. Thanks.

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  2. Mmmm what a great idea!

    This looks fantastic.

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  3. Diann @ The Thrifty GrooveJanuary 29, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Oh Erin, this sounds wonderful!! I really need to be visiting here more ofen to steal...er....borrow recipes for our weekly menu!

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  4. This totally reminds me of a dish I get at a restaurant chain around here...never even thought about recreating it at home!

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  5. Ohhh my my. This looks wonderful. I love me some Mexican flavors!

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  6. Made these tonight with some extra Costco rotisserie chicken I had...they are soooo good! Left off the tomatoes tho coz I didn't have any! Thanks form your wonderful blog! Loie

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  7. Just found your blog, and I am so impressed with your cooking skills, pictures, recipes, ect! I can't wait to give your recipes a try. Thank you!!

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  8. these look really good and fun to make - can't wait to try them out!

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  9. That looks really good, Erie! And right up my ally.

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  10. Made these last night for my husband and myself. I used the Low Carb toritllas and came out great! Very tasty, will be making them a lot more!! YUMMY :)

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  11. I made these last night, but lightened the recipe up. My family went nuts for them, thanks!

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  12. (Nicole) The Very Hungry CaterpillarFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I love this. I am pregnant and sick so i just handed my husband my iPad and said hey make this for dinner. He can totally do it too. Thanks.

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