Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 can (14 oz) chicken browth
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooking oil
- 12 corn tortillas (6" each) or 6 flour tortillas (large)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make the enchilada sauce, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan; stir in flour and chili powder. Cook for 1 minute. Add ground cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the chicken, green onions, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, chilies, and cilantro.

Stir 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into the chicken mixture until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Optional: Heat a small amount of cooking oil in a large pan. Fry the tortillas one at a time until soft (about 10 seconds per side). Drain well on paper towels. (Note: this step can be omitted if you have good-quality, fresh tortillas.)

Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. Spread a small amount of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the dish.

Spread 2 heaping tablespoons of the chicken mixtture in each tortilla and roll up. Place the enchiladas, seam side down, side by side in the prepared pan. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce on top. Top with remaining cheese.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbling. Garnish with sour cream, sliced green onions, and chopped cilantro as desired.