Low Carb Christmas Enchiladas!

Jan McCracken1 cup Chili Sauce
FELIZ NAVIDAD...1 cup sour cream
IT'S A LOW CARB CALIFORNIA CHRISTMASSalt to taste
FIESTA!Sauté onion in butter and add other ingredients.
We low carbers tend to think that Mexican food isSet aside while preparing tortillas for BUILDING
"off limits"... NOT! This girl lives in California and I haveenchiladas!
some awesome recipes from friends for someNow let's build enchiladas...
Mexican food that is "music for your mouth"... not toOlive oil
mention your tummy!12 low carb tortillas
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS2 cups cream
Before you start to build the enchiladas... whip out1 cup chicken stock
that Girl Scout motto and "be prepared"! You can fix1 1/2 cups Jack cheese grated
this stuff a couple of days in advance and then "whipHeat oil in heavy skillet and cook tortillas just a few
it together" for your guests or for a quick supperseconds. Combine the cream and chicken stock until
after a day of Christmas shopping.well blended.
Okie dokie... prepare the Chile Sauce recipe below andAfter cooking each tortilla, dip each one in the
refrigerate so it READY. Also, cook the chicken andchicken stock and cream mixture. Spread filling
"chop it"!mixture on the tortillas (kinda like peanut butter on a
"Oil-righty then"... here we go...sandwich), roll the tortilla, placing the seam side down
CHILE SAUCEon a baking dish. By the way, this dish should be big
1/2 cup onion, choppedenough to hold 12 of these puppies!
1 garlic clove, finely crushedAfter all tortillas are filled and rolled, pour the
2 tablespoons olive oilremaining liquid over them. Sprinkle with cheese and
1 tablespoon whole wheat pastry flourbake in a 350° oven until hot and cheese is
1/8 cup chili powder (if you like it hotter, add more!)melted... about 25 minutes.
1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoServes 12
1/4 teaspoon dried cuminCarb count for Total Recipe:
1 teaspoon salt107 grams carbs/19 grams fiber = 88 net grams of
2 cups pureed tomatoes (lowest carb count you cancarbs
find)ADD the carb count for your tortillas! WOW... this is
1 chicken bouillon cubeONLY 7.3 grams of carbs per serving and if you ADD
Cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until onions3 net grams for the tortilla it is still only 10.3 grams
are clear. Sprinkle flour and stirring quickly, cook forfor a very special treat.
one minute.Who says low carb cooking is boring??
Add remaining ingredients mixing well and stirringVIVA FIESTA and FELIZ NAVIDAD...
often. Simmer for about 10 minutes.IT'S A LOW CARB CALIFORNIA FIESTA
Makes two cups.CHRISTMAS!
Now for the Enchiladas...Recipe from the FIRST Low Carb Christmas
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