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

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                                          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