Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas for Cinco de Mayo

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With Cinco de Mayo and National Enchilada Day coming up (both on May 5th), we’re sharing our super popular recipe for Chicken Enchiladas to help you celebrate!

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves (fresh is always better)
  • 1 can (16 ounce) refried beans
  • 1 can (10 ounce) mild enchilada sauce
  • 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 8 (6 or 8 inch) corn tortillas*
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Spray a 13 x 9- inch (3-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, onion and cilantro; stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from heat; stir in beans.
  4. In medium bowl, combine enchilada sauce and tomato sauce; blend well. Spoon 2 tbsp of the sauce into bottom of baking dish; reserve remaining sauce.
  5. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken filling down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place seam side down in baking dish. Pour reserved sauce over enchiladas; cover.
  6. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 5 minutes to melt cheese. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.

*Note: To prevent tortillas from breaking apart, wrap in a paper towel and microwave for 35 to 45 seconds just before adding the filling. Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!