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Easy Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Yummy, mild, and creamy, these are the homemade enchiladas the kids will love and beg for more.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 5
Calories: 448kcal
Cost: Varies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, dark and/or light, chopped
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz green chilies
  • 10 flour tortillas
  • 20 oz enchilada sauce, green or red

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • De-bone chicken, and shred chicken into small pieces. if you don't have a rotisserie chicken you can use 3 to 4 cooked chicken breasts.
  • In a large skillet, combine chicken, cream cheese cubes, sour cream, chilies, chopped onion, seasonings, and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. 
  • Heat until the cheeses are completely melted. 
  • Coat 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Scoop a heaping spoonful of chicken mixture onto a tortilla, roll, and place it into the pan with seam side down. Repeat until all of the filling is used.
  • Pour enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas.
  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of enchiladas.
  • Bake at 350 uncovered for 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1462mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1910IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 1mg
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