Chicken Stuffed Chiles

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 24 fresh green chile peppers
• 1/4 cup olive oil, or as needed
• 3 cooked, shredded chicken breast halves
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 cups enchilada sauce, divided
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat the oven broiler. brush peppers with oil and arrange on a baking sheet. broil peppers 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until scorched on all sides. remove from heat, cool slightly, and peel. reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a bowl, mix the shredded chicken, 2 cups cheese, and 1 cup enchilada sauce. cut a slit in each roasted chile pepper, and stuff each with about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture. arrange stuffed chiles in a single layer in a large baking dish. cover with the remaining enchilada sauce.
• bake 35 minutes in the 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven, until bubbly. sprinkle with remaining cheese, and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. garnish with olives and sour cream to serve.