Saya’s Low Fat and Calorie Chicken Enchiladas

"I made this recipe up as a surprise for my husband on our anniversary. We are on Weight Watchers so we have to watch our fat, calories and fiber. But, he loves Mexican food. He loved it! So I thought I'd share it here and see what you think :)"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Spray skillet with olive oil flavored PAM. Sauté chopped onions and red bell peppers over a medium temperature until the veggies just start to soften. Then add the jalapeños, cumin, chili powder and black pepper (salt if you want – but you really don’t need it). Continue cooking until onions are clear - do not over cook.
  • Transfer the cooked veggies to a medium size mixing bowl, add the refried beans, shredded chicken (boil the chicken the day before for ease of handling) and 3 ounces of the green enchilada sauce. Mix and then set aside.
  • Prepare an appropriate size baking dish (for 2 large or 4 small enchiladas) by spraying it with olive flavored PAM. Pour an ounce or so of the green enchilada sauce in the bottom of dish. Set aside.
  • Next, lightly cover both sides of your first tortilla with green enchilada sauce. If making 2 large tortillas, fill tortilla with half of the chicken mixture (1/4 of mixture if making smaller tortillas). Top with 1/4 cup shredded cheese (1/8 cup if making smaller tortillas). Roll tortilla to form enchilada, place on top enchilada sauce in backing dish. Repeat enchilada-filling process for remaining tortilla(s).
  • Pour any remaining green enchilada sauce over top of enchiladas (top each tortilla with 1T or so of fat free sour cream and 1T sliced black olives – if you want). Cover with aluminum foil. Bake in 350° oven for 35-40 minutes.
  • NOTE: No matter which size tortilla you use the serving size it the same – that is, 1/2 of the large tortilla is equal to a serving. If you are a Weight Watcher this entrée has a point value of 4 (250 or so calories)! Did you add the fat free sour cream and the black olives? If so, point value goes to 5 (275 or so calories).

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  1. I have made this twice in the past week. Both my husband and I love it. I followed the recipe (jalapenos and all) and made no substitutions. Thanks for this. It is helping us get a good start following through on our New Year's Resolution to lose some weight.
     
  2. This is so good, I didn't use the jalapenos, and I used shredded mixed cheese and white tortillas, but it was awesome.. It's really hard not to sneak in there break my diet and eat another one LOL... I was so upset because I thought I had lost this recipe.. My daughter closed it out while checking her email I am SO glad I found it again. I will SURE be making this one over and over... Can't say enough about it! Connie Perry http://www.dollarstitch.com
     
  3. This was right up my ally! I left out the jalapenos, as I have a tough belly to please and only had about 4 ounces of beans (again, a thankful belly!), but it's a terrific recipe with lots of flavor! Thanks!
     
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My husband and I recently retired and we are now busier than we ever were when we worked! Our retirement home is in the process of being built and we can't wait to move in! We both love a good meal! And, we both have a sweet tooth as well! Still, we both have to watch our weight. About a year and a half ago we joined Weight Watchers and have both lost 60 plus pounds (it is a great program). We discovered that it is close to impossible to maintain a healthy weight, while eating out too often. Soooo, we now treat ourselves with the occasional splurge of an evening out to dinner - but, for the most part we eat at home. We have both been surprised at the amount of food we can eat, as well as how good low-fat, low calorie meals can taste (not to mention the savings!)! On occasion I post a recipe that I 'created' out of the necessity of trying to eat healthier meals. I hope you benefit from my postings! If you do and/or if you have any comments or suggestions on my postings, I'd love to hear from you! Until then, God Bless and keep it healthy! Saya
 
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