This Enchilada Ring is not only big on flavor, but low in fat and calories, too. The outside base is made with reduced-fat crescent rolls that are folded over of filling of chili-spiced chicken, olives and canned greened chilies. Don’t worry about the lengthy ingredient list, most are pantry staples. And for the cooked shredded chicken? Use rotisserie chicken.
Enchilada Ring
Serves: 16 / Preparation time: 20 minutes / Total time: 45 minutes
For the chili powder in this recipe, we used ground ancho chili powder, which has a mild, somewhat smoky flavor.
3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 small can (4 ounces) sliced black olives
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat shredded Monterey Jack/Cheddar cheese blend, divided
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, undrained
3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder, hot or mild, or to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup favorite salsa, divided
2/3 cup finely crushed tortilla chips, divided
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat crescent rolls
1 teaspoon canola oil
Sour cream for serving, optional
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix the chicken, olives, 1 1/4 cups cheese, green chilies, mayonnaise, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, lime juice and 1/4 cup salsa. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the crushed tortilla chips and mix the remaining into the chicken mixture.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or have ready a baking stone.
Sprinkle reserved crushed chips over a large cutting board. Unroll the crescent rolls, do not separate, and place dough onto chips, pressing down so the chips adhere to the dough.