Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas with Gooey Jack Cheese
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings (plus enough chicken for another meal)
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces *see cook's note
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
1/3 cup prepared salsa, mild, medium or hot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 1/3 cups shredded Monterey jack and or Cheddar
Broccoli
Onions
Potatos
Celery
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute 5 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove half of the chicken and reserve for another use.
- Stir in black beans, green chiles, and salsa and simmer 5 minutes, until sauce thickens and reduces. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
- Arrange 4 tortillas on a flat surface. Top each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken mixture. Roll up tortillas and place side by side in a shallow baking dish. Top tortillas with shredded cheese (1/3 cup per tortilla).
- Bake enchiladas 15 minutes, until cheese is golden and gooey!
- Steam broccoli
- Chop onions
- Mash potatoes
- Chop Celery
Cook’s Note
This is enough chicken to make this meal and another meal. If you are only making this meal, use 1 pound chicken.