Southwestern Recipes
Cabbage Roll Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 12 Savoy cabbage leaves
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 (15 ounce) can spicy refried beans
- 1 3/4 cups shredded cheese, such as Monterey Jack, Cheddar or Colby-jack, divided
- 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 1 minute. Drain and rinse with cold water. Pat dry.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine chicken, refried beans and 3/4 cup cheese in a medium bowl.
- Coat the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with a few tablespoons enchilada sauce.
- Fill each cabbage leaf with about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture and roll into an enchilada. Place, seam side down, in the baking dish. Drizzle with the remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream.
Attribution
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