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chicken enchildas with cheese

Ingredients For chicken enchildas with cheese

  • 2 c
    chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 1/2 c
    monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 12
    tortillas, corn
  • 1/3 c
    olive oil
  • 5
    chicken bouillon cubes
  • 3 c
    heavy cream
  • 1
    jalapeno pepper, whole canned or fresh
  • 4 tsp
    sugar
  • 4 tsp
    salt
  • 16 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1
    garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1
    large onion, chopped

How To Make chicken enchildas with cheese

  • 1
    Seed and chop the jalapeno pepper.
  • 2
    Saute onion in oil until translucent.
  • 3
    Stir in garlic, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, chicken and peppers.
  • 4
    Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • 5
    In a large saucepan, heat cream and dissolve bouillon cubes in it.
  • 6
    Set aside.
  • 7
    In a small skillet, heat about 1/3 cup of oil and dip each tortilla in hot boil, turning once, for a few second to soften.
  • 8
    Drain on paper towels.
  • 9
    Assemble Enchiladas: Dip a tortilla in the cream mixture.
  • 10
    Place on a flat surface and put two to three tablespoons chicken mixture in the center and roll up.
  • 11
    Place rolled tortilla, seam-side down in 13x9 inch baking dish.
  • 12
    Continue with remaining tortillas.
  • 13
    Pour all remaining cream mixture over enchiladas and cover with grated cheese.
  • 14
    Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and browned.

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