Monday, August 26, 2013

Lulu's Green Sauce Enchiladas!!


This weekend Ray, my prince charming and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary. I wanted to make him something amazing, something that says, "Te Amo!" (I love you!) and "thank you for picking me and for being such an amazing husband!" Well, my good friend Lulu invited us for dinner a few weeks ago and made our taste buds do the happy dance with these amazing enchiladas. So, she was nice enough to share it with me and now I want to share it with you. These enchiladas are so easy and soooooo.....yummy, if you try them I guarantee they will be a hit. Even my picky eater Nathan asked for thirds! So thank you Lulu....you're the best :)

They are creamy and cheesy and so delicious!!





Ingredients:
24 corn tortillas
Vegetable oil
3 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
4 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
Cream of Chicken (family size)
6 tomatillos
1 garlic clove
cilantro
about 1/4 cup of chopped onion
Serrano chile (optional)
chicken flavored knorr


Heat some oil in a small frying pan over medium heat.


One at a time warm each tortilla in the hot oil for about 5 seconds turning over once.


Place tortillas on a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
Once you have warmed all your tortillas set them aside.



In a medium sized pot add about 3 cups of water, tomatillos and chile.
Bring to a boil and cook until tomatillos are tender.
Crush your little garlic clove up a little....
and give it a rough chop.
Chop up some cilantro.
Garlic, Onion and cilantro are ready for the sauce...
Add tomatillos to blender.
Add garlic, onion and cilantro....
If you want some spice, add your Serrano chile. (I only added half)
Add cream of chicken...
You can add a little Knorr right now or later.
I added it to the mix in the blender.
Puree until nice and creamy.
Pour sauce into a sauce pan and keep warm over low heat.
I highly encourage that you give this sauce a little taste at this point just for motivational purposes!!
Line up some chicken in the center of a tortilla....
Then a little cheese...
Fold over the tortilla...and
Roll. And this is what I would refer to as a taquito!
Then line them up in the pan like this.

With a big spoon pour a generous amount of sauce over your taquitos....and then with a butter knife scoot them over to let the sauce slide down the sides.
sprinkle some cheese on top and cover with foil...

Put them in a 350° oven for 15-20 minutes until nice and warm and cheese is melted.
And because he loves me he gave me the first bite!
Enjoy!
Buen Provecho!
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33 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary!!! These enchiladas look absolutely fantastic! I love tomatillos! Thanks for sharing the recipe, YUM!

    ~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy

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  2. Oh I love these, thanks for sharing your recipe. Happy Anniversary!!! Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty

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    1. Hello Marty,
      Thank you so much for stopping by...it's always fun linking up!!

      Liz

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  3. Congratulations on your anniversary! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I am always in need of new ideas!

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    1. You're so welcome...Thanks for stopping by!

      Liz

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  4. Hi Liz,

    I found you through blog hop.You have such a lovely place and I love your food.I am tempted actually to try youe Enchilada..Oh I hope I can do it like yours..so yummy...Im your newest follower..

    http://kocinadepinay.com/chocolate-blossoms/

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    1. Hello Mareli!! I'm so glad you stopped by :)
      If you give the enchiladas a try please let me know how they come out...I'll make sure and stop by and pay you a visit.

      Have a great day,
      Liz

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  5. Liz,
    You are the best. I love this kind of food. I would love your Chicken Enchiladas! Pinning and sharing on facebook.
    Thank you for sharing at Tuesday Trivia.
    Hugs,
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

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    1. Hi Wanda,

      Thank you so much for pinning and sharing on facebook...gonna go check it out right now!!



      Liz

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  6. OH How YUM!!

    My latest post (with a giveaway) here: http://thesunriseofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/08/friends-are-special-and-giveaway.html

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    1. Hi Kerri! Thanks for stopping by :) I will check out your latest post and giveaway.

      Have a great day!

      Liz

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  7. YUMMY! Stopping by from Thursday Blog Hop. Carrie, www.amothersshadow.com

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  8. Thanks Carrie,

    I'll make sure and pay you a visit as well!
    Have a great evening :)

    Liz

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  9. This looks so tasty! I am going to have to try this. I LOVE enchiladas, so this looks so good!
    (new follower here)
    Morgaine from Madcap Frenzy
    P.S. I would also like to invite you to join my August Totally Tuesday Link Party:
    http://madcapfrenzy.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-totally-tuesday-link-party.html
    Hugs!

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    1. Hi Morgaine!

      I hope you do get a chance to try these enchiladas, they are really delicious....Thanks for the invite :) I will definitely be linking up on Tuesday!

      Liz

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  10. yummy on of my favorite things. Happy belated anniversary wishes. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite things hop xo

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    1. Thank you so much Katherine :) I'll stop by again on Thursday to link up again....

      Have a great week!
      Liz

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  11. Liz, green sauce is my favorite! I buy it from the can, but this will be so much better! I am pinning and you can bet I will be making. We love enchiladas! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  12. Hi Liz, just hopping back to let you know that I will be featuring you on SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Hi Jann,

      Thank you so much for featuring this recipe....it is one of my favorites :)

      Have a wonderful day,

      Liz

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  13. Thanks so much for sharing at the Krafty Inspiration Thursday party. I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week, the party is live at 7 am est.
    Happy Thursday
    Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
    http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hi Maria....it's always fun sharing new ideas.
      Thank you so much for stopping by.

      Liz

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  14. That looks so good! Thanks for sharing at my Pin Me Linky party! I am following you via your social media!

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    1. Thanks Diana...and I also went and followed you:)
      Have a blessed day!

      Liz

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  15. Happy anniversary that looks like an amazing dish to celebrate with! Thanks for linking to freaking awesome Fridays

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  16. Yum! These look delicious! Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features and Fun Festivities. Don’t forget to stop back by this Friday!

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  17. Oh my, this looks super yummy! We love enchiladas, so this would be a great change up. Thanks for sharing at I Made It! Monday. Can't wait to see what you link up this week.

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by Amanda! I made some chewy fudge and I'll make sure and share it on Monday!!

      Have a great week,

      Liz

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