Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

This recipe is from Tonya Campbell. It was really good.

Not my picture, but might as well be since they looked almost identical

3/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
3 slices bacon
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 c. Pace Picante Sauce
1 (16) oz. can black beans, undrained
1 med. red bell pepper, chopped
1 med. green bell pepper, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. sliced green onions
12 flour tortillas (6''-7'')
1 1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings: shredded lettuce, sour cream, chopped tomatoes

Cut chicken into short thin strips. Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towel; crumble. Pour off  all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Cook chicken in reserved drippings until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in 1/2 cup Pace Picante Sauce, beans, peppers, cumin, and salt. Simmer until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions and reserved bacon. Spoon heaping 1/4 cup bean mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up; place seam side down in lightly greased 9x13'' baking dish. Spoon remaining 1 cup Pace Picante Sauce evenly over enchiladas. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with remaining cheese; return to oven about 3 minutes. Top as desired and serve with additional Pace Picante Sauce. Makes 6 servings.

I really like the creamy green chile kind of enchiladas, but these were just as good and maybe better. I like bell peppers, so that helped their case. I changed a few small things for convenience--used canned chicken, turkey bacon, and powdered garlic. I got 10 enchiladas, which was perfect because I had a 10 pack of tortillas. These are pretty hefty enchiladas; they filled us up. I wonder if the recipe is from Pace Picante Sauce?

4 comments:

  1. YUM!! We'll have to have these as soon as we are back in our home.

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  3. I want to make these too. They sound tasty.

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  4. I made white enchiladas yesterday, and Brian and I both agreed that we like these black bean enchiladas better.

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