Stove-Top Chicken Enchilada Lasagna - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Stove-Top Chicken Enchilada Lasagna is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion (1 small)
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ red enchilada sauce
- 1 to 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 can (12.5 oz) chunk chicken breast in water, drained
- 4 Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos, 8 inch (from 11-oz package)
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1/3 cup sliced jalapeño chiles (from jar)
- 1 can (7 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
- Sour cream
Instructions
- In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Reserve 1/4 cup enchilada sauce; add remaining sauce to onion. Stir in cumin and chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
- Lightly grease 10-inch skillet with butter or cooking spray; heat over low heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet; top evenly with pepper Jack cheese and second tortilla. Spread chicken mixture over second tortilla; top with third tortilla. Sprinkle evenly with Cheddar cheese; top with jalapeño chiles and green chiles. Place fourth tortilla over chiles; spread reserved 1/4 cup enchilada sauce over top.
- Cover skillet; cook over low heat 18 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes before serving. Cut into 4 wedges; serve topped with sour cream and if desired, several additional jalapeño chile slices.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Stove-Top Chicken Enchilada Lasagna recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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