Chicken Enchiladas (The secret is in the sauce)

Name: Chicken Enchiladas (The secret is in the sauce)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken; 1 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 1 1/4 c sour cream; 1/4 tsp chili powder; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 can(s) 4oz chopped green chili drained; 1 pkg taco seasoning mix; 1 bunch green onion chopped; 1 tsp lime juice; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 8 corn tortillas; 3 c shredded cheddar cheese; 1 can(s) enchilada sauce; 1 can(s) 6 oz sliced black olives; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 c diced onion

By Lonna Weidemann
@MissMontana

A lot of steps but worth it.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2 lb

chicken
1 can(s)

cream of chicken soup
1 1/4 c

sour cream
1/4 tsp

chili powder
1 Tbsp

butter
1 can(s)

4oz chopped green chili drained
1 pkg

taco seasoning mix
1 bunch

green onion chopped
1 tsp

lime juice
1/2 tsp

onion powder
8

corn tortillas
3 c

shredded cheddar cheese
1 can(s)

enchilada sauce
1 can(s)

6 oz sliced black olives
1/4 tsp

garlic powder
1/2 c

diced onion
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How to Make Chicken Enchiladas (The secret is in the sauce)

Step-by-Step

Bring chicken to a boil in water then cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink about 10 min. Shred chicken with fork. In another pan combine soup, sour cream, chili powder, simmer on low, stirring occasionally.
In a third pan heat butter in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and green chilies about 5 minutes. Add chicken, taco seasoning, 1/2 bunch of green onion. Simmer 10 minutes. Add soup mixture, lime juice, onion powder, garlic powder, olives.
Lightly coat pan with butter.
Heat oven to 350 spread 1 cup of sauce mix in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Hold a tortilla in your hand to fill or set all of them in the pan side by side, folded, open to fill. Fill each tortilla with chicken, sprinkle with cheese Reserve 1/2 cheese for top. Fold over tortillas. Pour enchilada sauce over top then remaining cheese and green onions if you wish. Bake 25 minutes.

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