Shrimp Enchiladas
(from dayle’s recipe box)
PER ENCHILADA:
CAL: 219
FAT: 8g
CARB: 24g
PROT: 14g
SOD: 549mg
Categories: Seafood
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 1 sm onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, cored and cut into 1" strips
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pkg (1 lb) fully cooked frozen shrimp, thawed and coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce
- 4 oz reduced-calorie cheddar cheese, shredded (~ 1 cup)
- 1 pkg (17.5 oz) fajita-size flour tortillas
Directions
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eat oven to 375.
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Melt 1 tbsp of the butter in a lg nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, peppers, and garlic; cook 7 mins, until softened. Stir in shrimp; remove from heat and let cool slightly.
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In a sm saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tbsp butter over med heat. Sprinkle with flour and whisk until smooth. Whisk in half-and-half and continue to cook over med-high heat until thickened, ~ 5 mins. Stir in enchilada sauce, whisking continuously, until blended.
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Remove sauce from heat, and stir 3/4 cup of the sauce and 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese into the shrimp mixture.
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Coat a 13 × 9 × 2″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon 1/3 cup shrimp mixture down center of one tortilla. Roll tightly to enclose filling, then transfer to prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
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Pour remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas, spreading to edges, then top with remaining 3/4 cup shredded cheese.
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Bake 20 mins until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Cool slightly before serving.