chicken enchiladas with white sauce for two

   

this is an easy go to weeknight meal  for 2  i had a hectic day  so here we go a simple dinner i like to serve with a salad 

Chicken enchiladas with green chili  white sauce for two

6 soft taco shells

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese  i use pepper jack because i like spicy 

3 Tbsp. butter

2  Tbsp. flour

1 and 1/2  cups chicken broth

6 oz light  sour cream

1 (4 oz) can diced green chillies

juice of one lime

one garlic clove minced

one jalapeno seeded   and diced very fine

two tablespoons chopped very fine onion

 1/4  teas cumin  salt and pepper to taste 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 8 x 8 pan

2. Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese.  Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.

3. In a sauce pan, melt butter add the garlic onion  and jalapeno pepper , cook 3 minutes  stir in flour and cook 1 minute.  Add broth and lime juice  and whisk until smooth.  Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.  

4. Stir in sour cream and chilies  add cumin salt and pepper.  Do not bring to boil, you don't want the  sour cream to separate .

5. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.

6. Bake 25 min and then under high broiler  for 3 min to brown the cheese

top with some sliced olives and serve  with  salsa if you like