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                       ACAPULCO CHICKEN ENCHILADA

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Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       c            Chicken -- cooked, shredded
    1/2   c            Scallions -- w/green; minced
    1/2   c            Almonds -- chopped, blanched
    1/2   ts           Salt
  3       c            Enchilada Chili Sauce -- *
  8                    Fresh corn tortillas
    3/4   c            Sour cream
    1/2   c            Shredded Cheddar cheese
    1/2   c            Sliced ripe olives
                       -----FOR GARNISH-----
                       Sour cream and scallions
                       -----ENCHILADA SAUCE-----
  2       tb           Vegetable oil
    2/3   c            Onion -- chopped
    1/4   c            Green bell pepper -- chopped
  1                    Garlic clove -- minced
  1       c            Tomato paste
  1       c            Water
  1       t            Chili powder -- (or more)
  1       t            Salt
    1/2   ts           Dried oregano

 In small bowl, toss together cooked shredded chicken,
 scallions, and almonds. Sprinkle on salt. Mix and set
 aside. To prepare chili sauce, heat oil in saute pan
 over med-high heat; add onion, bell pepper, and
 garlic. Saute until vegs. are soft. Stir in tomato
 paste, water, chili powder, salt and oregano. Blend
 well. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 5 mins. Preheat
 oven to 350 deg. Lightly oil bottom of shallow
 ovenproof casserole dish. Dip a tortilla in hot sauce
 until partially saturated. Then place tortilla in
 cass. dish; fill with 1/8 of chicken mixture, and top
 w/1 T sour cream; roll into an enchilada. Place in
 dish seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
 When casserole is filled, drizzle remaining sauce over
 top. Sprinkle with cheese and top with olives. Bake
 for 15 mins. or until cheese and sauce are hot and
 bubbling. Serve with additional sour cream and chopped
 scallions on the side. Judy Garnett/pjxg05a RaleighNC



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