Chicken Enchiladas

This delicious dish is made in advance and refrigerated overnight.  It's great left over, too, but don't count on leftovers.  Every time I serve it I get rave reviews.  Enjoy!
 
12 8-inch four tortillas
5 chicken skinned breasts, cooked and diced into bite-size pieces
1 can Ortega chiles, mild or medium, depending on your taste
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
8 oz. medium-sharp cheese, grated
1 small red onion, diced fine
1 small can chopped black olives
1 bunch green onion tops, diced
paprika (optional)

Combined undiluted soup, chiles, onion, 2 Tbsp green onion tops, sour cream, olives and 1/3 of cheese.  Mix in the chicken.  Set aside 2 cups of this mixture.

Place approximately 3 heaping Tbsp of the remaining mixture on each tortilla.   Roll up, placing seam side down.  Place in a greased, shallow 13-inch pan.  Pour remaining mixture on tortillas.  Top with remaining cheeses.  Sprinkle remaining green onion on top and garnish with a sprinkling of paprika (optional).

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Leave foil on when baking.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until hot and cheese is bubbly.

Serve with rice, refried beans, and a salad.

Happy eating!!

April 2005