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    Acapulco Chicken Enchilada


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    List of Ingredients




    3 cup Chicken, cooked, shredded
    1/2 cup Scallions, w/green; minced
    1/2 cup Almonds, chopped, blanched
    1/2 tsp Salt
    3 cup Enchilada Chili Sauce, *
    8 Fresh corn tortillas
    3/4 cup Sour cream
    1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese
    1/2 cup Sliced ripe olives

    FOR GARNISH
    Sour cream and scallions

    ENCHILADA SAUCE
    2 tbsp Vegetable oil
    2/3 cup Onion, chopped
    1/4 cup Green bell pepper, chopped
    1 Garlic clove, minced
    1 cup Tomato paste
    1 cup Water
    1 tsp Chili powder, (or more)
    1 tsp Salt
    1/2 tsp Dried oregano

    Recipe



    In small bowl, toss together cooked shredded chicken, scallions, and
    almonds. Sprinkle on salt. Mix and set aside. To prepare chili sauce, heat
    oil in saute pan over med-high heat; add onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
    Saute until vegs. are soft. Stir in tomato paste, water, chili powder, salt
    and oregano. Blend well. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 5 mins. Preheat
    oven to 350 deg. Lightly oil bottom of shallow ovenproof casserole dish.
    Dip a tortilla in hot sauce until partially saturated. Then place tortilla
    in cass. dish; fill with 1/8 of chicken mixture, and top w/1 T sour cream;
    roll into an enchilada. Place in dish seam side down. Repeat with remaining
    tortillas. When casserole is filled, drizzle remaining sauce over top.
    Sprinkle with cheese and top with olives. Bake for 15 mins. or until cheese
    and sauce are hot and bubbling. Serve with additional sour cream and
    chopped scallions on the side.

 

 

 


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