Rome Family Cookbook
By Mary Rome Funk

 


Chicken Enchiladas

1 whole chicken or 6 breasts2 t. water
1 medium onion1 t. salt
2 t. Santa Cruz chili powder2 garlic cloves
¼ to ½ t. cayenne pepper1 4 ounce can of diced green chilies
¾ C. chicken broth1 dozen corn tortillas
2 T. flour½ C. sour cream

Instructions

In Dutch oven, heat broth, chicken, chili powder, cayenne, ground cumin, salt, garlic, onion, and 1 green chilies. Cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes.
Remove chicken to platter, drain juices back into pan, and skim fat from juice in pan. Blend together, flour, water, and sour cream, and mix in broth mixture.
Stir in 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese. (I put in more chili powder to taste).
Simmer until chicken. is ready. Shred. Put in fry pan. Put about 1 C. sauce in with chicken and simmer until thickened. Put a couple T. of shortening in another pan and cook tortillas about 1 minutes on each side.
Fill each tortilla with chicken and put in pan with a thin layer of sauce in bottom. Spoon on layer of sauce on top with olives and or cheese.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.


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