Chicken Enchilada State (Iowa) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Flour tortillas overflowing with savory chicken, cheese, and zesty enchilada sauce.The house-made enchilada sauce adds an extra layer of deliciousness.
NSLP/SBP crediting information:
1 enchilada provides 2 oz equivalent meats/meat alternates, ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable, ⅛ cup additional vegetable, and 2¼ oz equivalent grains.
Recipe Project Name
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Iowa Department of Education
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
2.54 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 oz Vegetable oil
  • 1 lb 13 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 1 lb 6 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 lb 11 oz Tomato sauce
  • 7.9 oz Tomato paste
  • 2 lb 8 oz Chicken broth
  • 1¾ oz Sugar
  • 1¼ oz Chili powder
  • 0.2 oz Cumin
  • ½ oz Garlic powder
  • 6 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 2 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 3 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 10 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ¼ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Onions, chopped
  • 1 qt 1 cup *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 qt 1 cup Chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1½ Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 50 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • ¾ cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 1 gal 2 qt Whole grain rice, cooked

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 oz Vegetable oil
  • 3 lb 10 oz *Onions, chopped
  • 2 lb 12 oz *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 8 lb 6 oz Tomato sauce
  • 15.8 oz Tomato paste
  • 5 lb Chicken broth
  • 3½ oz Sugar
  • 2½ oz Chili powder
  • ½ oz Cumin
  • 1 oz Garlic, powder
  • 12 lb Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • - - Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 6 oz Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 20 lb Whole grain rice, cooked

Measure

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Onions, chopped
  • 2 qt 2 cups *Green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 gal 1 qt Tomato sauce
  • 2 cups Tomato paste
  • 2 qt 2 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chili powder
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3 Tbsp Garlic, powder
  • - - Chicken breast, cooked, and shredded or chopped
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 100 each Whole grain-rich flour tortillas
  • 1½ cups Cheddar cheese, reduced fat, shredded
  • 2 gal 1 qt Whole grain rice, cooked
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Sauté vegetables in oil for 3-4 minutes, just until vegetables begin to become translucent.
  • Transfer vegetables to a food processor or blender.
  • Add tomato sauce to puree.
  • Return mixture to the saucepan.
  • Add tomato paste, chicken broth, sugar, and seasonings.
  • Prepare the filling by mixing the shredded or chopped chicken and cheese together in a bowl.
  • Using 3 full-sized hotel pans (20¾”x 12¾”), ladle 3 cups of sauce into pan and spread to cover the pan with a thin layer of sauce.
  • Fill enchiladas by laying the tortilla flat and use a No.12 disher to scoop the filling into the center of the tortilla and spread to create a line of filling down the center of the shell.
  • Roll the tortilla to enclose the filling and place the enchilada into the pan, seam side down.
  • Cover the tops of the enchiladas with the remaining sauce (3⅔ cups of sauce per pan).
  • Sprinkle top with cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes at 350 ºF.
    Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 ºF or higher.
  • Serve 1 enchilada with ½ cup cooked rice (No.8 scoop).

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Nutrition INFORMATION

Chicken Enchilada State (Iowa) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
 
1 Enchilada
Calories
336
Total Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
18
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
195
mg
8
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
61
g
20
%
Dietary Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Total Sugars
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
Calcium
 
38
mg
4
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Onions, mature, fresh: 2 lb
Bell pepper, green, fresh: 1.7 lb
100 Servings:
Onions, mature, fresh: 4 lb
Bell pepper, green, fresh: 3.4 lb

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process#2: Same Day Service
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
Filling: about 1.1 gal or 6 lb 5.8 oz
Sauce: about 1 gal or 9 lb 8½ oz
100 Servings:
Filling: about 2.2 gal or 12 lb 10.4 oz
Sauce: about 2.1 gal or 18 lb 15 oz