case of the Mondays

Monday night on Argyle Street consisted of a walk to the dog park with Thing 1 & Thing 2, Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas, House season finale, and Strawberry Banana Smoothies. The windows are open and the breeze is warm. Ahhh.




Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas (around 500 calories per enchilada)

2 1/2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped

2 cups preshredded reduced-fat 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese

1 2/3 cups plain low-fat yogurt

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 (10 ounce) can condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup

1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained

8 (8 inch) flour tortillas

1 tablespoon canola oil

cooking spray

1/2 cup finely shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup green onion, chopped

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2 Combine the first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
3. 3 Spray 13 by 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
4. 4 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Oil both side of one tortilla and heat in skillet for 5 seconds per side. 
5. Remove from pan and place 1/2 cup of chicken mixture in the middle of tortilla. Roll tortilla jelly roll style and and place seam side down into the baking dish. Repeat with remaining 7 tortillas.

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3. 5 Spread the reserved 1 cup of chicken mixture over the tortillas.
4. 6 Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
5. 7 Uncover, spread with cheddar cheese and green onions, and bake for 5 additional minutes.

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   Forgot the green onion- oopsies!

   
   

Strawberry Banana Smoothies (approx 200 calories per serving)

2 bananas

2-3 cups frozen strawberries

1/2 c. skim milk

1/4 c. plain fat free yogurt

3 packets splenda