To calculate the Weight Watchers points for the Enchiladas Suizas recipe, we’ll need to break down each ingredient and its quantity to estimate the points. Here’s a step-by-step calculation for each component:
Ingredients and Points Estimation
- Tomatillos (10 medium)
- Generally, tomatillos are 0 points on Weight Watchers.
- Onion (1 piece)
- Typically, onions are 0 points on Weight Watchers.
- Serrano Chiles (2)
- Peppers are usually 0 points.
- Garlic (2 cloves)
- Garlic is 0 points.
- Sour Cream (1/4 cup)
- Regular sour cream (full-fat) is about 5 points for 1/4 cup.
- Light sour cream can be about 2 points for 1/4 cup.
- Water (1/4 cup)
- Water is 0 points.
- Chicken Bouillon (1 tablespoon)
- Typically, chicken bouillon is 0 points.
- Oil (1 tablespoon for sauce + 2 tablespoons for tortillas)
- Each tablespoon of oil is 4 points, so 3 tablespoons total would be 12 points.
- Corn Tortillas (approximately 10)
- Each corn tortilla is about 1 point. So, 10 tortillas are 10 points.
- Shredded Chicken Breast (about 2 cups)
- Chicken breast is 0 points if skinless and cooked without added fat.
- Manchego Cheese (for topping, about 1 cup)
- Manchego cheese is about 11 points per cup (shredded).
- Fresh Cilantro (for garnish)
- Cilantro is 0 points.
Instructions:
- Prepare the Sauce:
- Boil the tomatillos, onion, serrano chiles, and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Blend the boiled vegetables with the sour cream and the 1/4 cup of water or chicken bouillon until smooth.
- Cook the Sauce:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the blended sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare the Tortillas:
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet.
- Lightly fry the tortillas and then drain on paper towels.
- Assemble the Enchiladas:
- Fill each tortilla with shredded chicken and roll them up.
- Place the rolled tortillas on a serving plate.
- Serve:
- Pour the cooked sauce over the enchiladas.
- Top with shredded Manchego cheese.
- Heat in the microwave until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.
Enjoy your delicious Enchiladas Suizas!
Total Points Calculation
- Sour Cream (light): 2 points
- Oil: 12 points
- Corn Tortillas: 10 points
- Manchego Cheese: 11 points
Total points for the entire recipe:
2 (sour cream) + 12 (oil) + 10 (tortillas) + 11 (cheese) = 35 points
Points per Serving
If the recipe makes about 5 servings (2 enchiladas per serving):
- Total points: 35
- Points per serving: 35 / 5 = 7 points
Therefore, each serving of these Enchiladas Suizas would be approximately 7 Weight Watchers points.
Notes:
- If using full-fat sour cream, add an additional 3 points to the total, making it 38 points or about 8 points per serving.
- Adjust the number of servings based on your portion size to get an accurate points calculation per serving.
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