Black Bean & Chicken Enchiladas

This post is by special request of my friend, CPBE!

This Black Bean & Chicken Enchilada recipe has been passed around & shared with friends more times than I could count! It originated in my best friends kitchen while we were in college. We were looking for an enchilada recipe, found one, made some tweaks & the rest is history!

Ingredients:

* 2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
* 1 package cream cheese
* 1 cup enchilada or taco sauce
* 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
* Monterey-Jack cheese, shredded
* Tortillas
* Tomatoes (optional)
* Sour Cream (optional)
* Avocado (optional)




Directions:

1. In a sauce pan, combine the cream cheese and enchilada sauce. Heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring often.



2. Reserve 1/2 cup of cream cheese/sauce mixture.




3. Remove from heat. Stir in black beans and chicken.






4. Place a generous spoonful of the enchilada filling onto a tortilla (slightly to one side - not right in the middle).



5. Roll tortilla, starting with the side the filling is on.




6. Place the enchiladas in a lightly greased 13"x9" pan.




7. Top enchiladas with any remaining cream cheese/enchilada sauce mixture.




8. Cover with foil and bake for 30 min. at 350 degrees.

9. Remove foil and sprinkle with cheese. Put back in oven for 5 minutes to melt cheese.



10. Top with sour cream, tomatoes, avocado...whatever you like!



My Tid-Bits:

* Chicken: I usually season & boil 2 chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can use any left over chicken - grilled, roasted, etc.

* Sauce: My first choice is Pace Enchilada Sauce; however, I haven't been able to find it for over a year. I've found that their taco sauce is almost the exact same & works great!

* Tortillas: I've used a variety of sizes & types. Its mostly about personal preference. The smaller the tortilla you use, the more enchiladas you can make.

* This recipe is by no means low calorie, but you can easily control the fat/calories by using fat free cream cheese, low fat sour cream, low fat cheese, etc. It really doesn't affect the flavor much.