Jessica Alba's Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Jessica Alba's Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each); 1 jalapeno pepper; 1 garlic clove; 1 (12 ounce) jar salsa; 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained; 1 (16 ounce) can traditional enchilada sauce; 1 (16 ounce) can green enchilada sauce; Mexican hot sauce; cayenne pepper; vegetable oil cooking spray; 8 corn tortillas (6 inches across)

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"From Self magazine"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each)
1 jalapeno pepper
1 garlic clove
1 (12 ounce) jar salsa
1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
¹⁄₂ cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese
¹⁄₂ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 (16 ounce) can traditional enchilada sauce
1 (16 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
Mexican hot sauce
cayenne pepper
vegetable oil cooking spray
8 corn tortillas (6 inches across)

directions

Heat oven to 425°.
In a medium pot, boil stock, chicken, jalapeño and garlic 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Strain chicken, run cold water over it and shred into a bowl.
Mix in salsa and set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine cheddar, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack, cilantro and olives; set aside.
In a large pot over medium heat, combine enchilada sauces and add Mexican hot sauce and cayenne to taste.
Stir until simmering.
Set aside.
Coat an 11" x 13" casserole pan with nonstick spray.
Microwave tortillas 20 seconds.
Place small handfuls of cheese mixture and chicken in center of each tortilla, roll up and place in pan, seam side down.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
Ladle on sauce, then add remaining 1/4 cup Monterey Jack.
Bake 20 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce on the side.

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**I made some minor changes.... We left out olives and cilantro. Topped with some fresh cut tomato and avocado over the sour cream and salsa.<br/><br/>**Serve with yellow spanish rice. This was a huge hit! <br/><br/>**Also when Baking, cover with tinfoil so they don't dry out!

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