Recipes

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour to make a paste, slowly add the milk while stirring, sauce will begin to thicken as it comes to a boil.
3. Add the onion powder, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
4. Add 1 and 1/2 cups cheese stir to melt and continue to cook until smooth.
5. Remove from heat, and cover.
6. Lightly grease a 9x13" casserole dish
7. Line the bottom of the casserole dish with 6 tortillas
8. Place 1/2 cup of chicken on top of the tortillas and top with 2 tablespoons of the diced green chilies, 1 tablespoon of the sliced green onions, and 1 tablespoon of the cilantro.
9. Pour 1/3 cup of the cheese sauce over the chicken mixture.
10. Top with 6 more tortillas and repeat the layers using the chicken, sauce and cilantro and onions, ending with plain tortillas on top.
11. For the top layer, sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of cheese on top, and any remaining cheese sauce.
12. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
13. Garnish with black olives, and fresh diced green onion.
14. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes rice and sour cream.

Note: this can be made gluten free by replacing the flour with a gluten free alternative flour.

Nutrition information per serving:  470 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 7g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 65mg Cholesterol, 680mg Sodium, 56g Carbohydrate, 5g Dietary Fiber, 3g Sugars, 24g Protein