Everybody loves a good chicken enchiladas recipe. They like it even better when it is tweaked to be diabetic friendly. While this recipe has a little more fat and sodium than we like, it still is a decent option compared with most main stream Mexican recipes.
Diabetic Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Serves | 12 |
Prep time | 20 minutes |
Cook time | 1 hour |
Total time | 1 hour, 20 minutes |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Onion (Chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 4oz Cream Cheese (Low Fat)
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 4 cups Chicken Breast (Cooked, Chopped)
- 12 Tortillas (8 inch)
- 10.75oz Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup (Reduced Fat, Reduced Sodium)
- 8oz Sour Cream (Reduced Fat)
- 1 cup Skim Milk
- 4oz Green Chilies (Chopped)
- 1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)
Directions
Step 1. | Sauce: Combine the milk, soup, sour cream, and chilies in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and set aside. |
Step 2. | Cook the chicken until thoroughly done, and then dice. |
Step 3. | Brown the onions in the oil in a skillet. |
Step 4. | Warm the tortillas (wrapped in foil) in an oven at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes to soften them. |
Step 5. | Filling. In a large bowl, combine the water, pepper, cream cheese, cumin and salt. Add the cooked chicken and onion to the mixture and stir several times. |
Step 6. | Assemble Enchiladas. Each tortilla will get about ¼ cup of the filling, spread evenly in the center. Now, roll each tortilla up and place in an oven ready baking dish. |
Step 7. | Spread sauce over all of the enchiladas and cover with foil. Place in oven for approximately 40-45 minutes. Add cheese to the top of the dish and bake uncovered for about 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. |
Nutritional Information | |
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Calories | 288 |
Total Fat | 11g |
Saturated Fat | 5g |
Cholesterol | 58mg |
Sodium | 414mg |
Total Carbohydrates | 25g |
Dietary Fiber | 1g |
Sugars | NA |
Protein | 21g |
The nutritional content above is approximate, per serving. The figures have been rounded to the nearest whole number. (e.g., 1.4 grams becomes 1 gram).