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 Asparagus and Chicken Enchiladas

 

These are absolutely delicious!!
 

½ cup 

 

butter

 

½ cup 

 

flour

 

3 cups 

 

chicken broth

 

8 oz 

 

sour cream

 

½ cup 

 

green taco sauce

 

12 8" 

 

flour tortillas

 

3 cups 

 

cooked shredded chicken

 

½ cup 

 

finely chopped onion

 

12 oz 

 

grated Monterey Jack cheese

 

2 ½ lbs 

 

fresh asparagus, trimmed and cooked

 

½ cup 

 

grated Parmesan cheese

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 (9x9) pyrex dishes (or one large pyrex).

2

In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring 1 minute. Gradually add broth and cook, stirring, until thick (5 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and taco sauce and set aside.

3

Lay out tortilla onto working surface. Place 2 Tablespoons of Jack cheese, ¼ cup chicken, onions and asparagus down the center of the tortilla. Spoon 3 Tablespoons of sauce on top of the mixture. Roll and place seam down. Place 6 enchiladas in each dish. Sprinkle with jack cheese, sauce and Parmesan.

4

Bake 25 minutes, or until light golden color and bubbly.

 

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 enchiladas

 

 Cooking Tips

*If you like spicy, add red pepper flakes or a couple of dashes of tabasco to the sauce.

**Don't cook the asparagus too long... they should still be firm and crisp.

 

 

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