Chicken Avocado Enchiladas
Prep Time
21 hrs 58 mins
Cook Time
21 hrs 58 mins
Ingredients
- 3 c. chopped cooked chicken
- 2 1/2 c. salsa
- 2 heaping tsp. ground cumin
- 1 1/2 c. chopped red or green pepper
- 6 oz cream cheese cubed and softened
- 1 c. sliced green onions with tops or a medium purple onion
- 2/3 c. sliced ripe olives
- 2 ripe avocado peeled, pit removed, and cubed
- 4 12 inch in. flour tortillas
- Cheese
- 1 can of enchilada sauce for dipping
- Optional
- Sour cream
- Extra Olive slices
- Diced Tomatoes
Instructions
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Throw pepper and onion in with chicken last minute or two of cooking it. Combine chicken mixture, 1 cup of salsa, and cumin in saucepan. Simmer and stir 5 minutes. Add cream cheese and olives. Stir until cream cheese melts.
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Divide avocado pieces evenly between tortillas. Put avocado pieces in a strip down the center of each tortilla.Top with a strip of a heaping 1/2 cup of chicken mixture.
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Roll up tightly. Cut in half and place each half seam side down in greased 7 by 11 inch baking dish.
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Spoon remaining 3/4 cup salsa over enchiladas. Cover tightly with foil.
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Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until hot.
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Top with a sprinkle of cheese and remain to oven uncovered for a couple minutes just until cheese is melted.
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Serve with optional toppings, hot enchilada sauce for dipping, refried beans, and rice. Serves 6-8.
Recipe Notes
Source: Cookin' and Kickin'
I'm Christy Denney, The Girl Who Ate Everything. I can't be left alone with a warm cinnamon roll or chocolate chip cookie. 
made this with friends at a girls retreat. it was a big hit. very yummy!!
I made these last night for my husband. I did add 2 cans of black beans though. They were delicious. The avocado really added to the flavor. They were as good as anything you would get in a restaurant!
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This sounds wonderful! Mexican food is my favorite, and I can’t wait to try these. I especially like how you didn’t put a measurement on cheese. You just put “cheese”. LOL Now that’s the way to do it!
Hahaha.