kathy's easy cheesy chicken enchiladas

Parkersburg, WV
Updated on Jul 26, 2012

Mom came home from my sister Kathy's house in Texas with this recipe around 1990. It became an immediate hit with the family. NOTE: The prep time listed here assumes you already have cooked chicken. You do, right? I'm posting the original recipe here, but you can "play" with these basic ingredients & make them your own. In fact, as always, I highly encourage playing with your food! =^..^=

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 10 enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces carton of sour cream
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10 3/4 oz. size)
  • 1 can rotel tomatoes & chilies (10 oz. size)
  • 10 - small flour tortillas (but large ones work, too)
  • 2 - cooked chicken breasts, shredded (or some rotisserie chicken)
  • 8 ounces monterey jack, pepper jack, or cheddar cheese
  • Also - picante sauce or salsa, sliced black olives, sliced jalapenos, extra sour cream (all optional)

How To Make kathy's easy cheesy chicken enchiladas

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly mist a 13 x 9" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Step 2
    Divide the sour cream evenly into 2 bowls. In the larger one, add the can of condensed cream of chicken soup. Then place a colander over the bowl & drain the juice from the Rotel tomatoes & chilies right into the bowl...
  • Step 3
    ...until you have this. Mix it up & set it aside for now.
  • Step 4
    In the other bowl with sour cream, add the drained Rotel tomatoes & chilies. Mix it up & set it aside for now.
  • Step 5
    Lay out the flour tortillas (Yes, I know I have large & small ones. It's all good!) and divide the shredded chicken among them. See TIP below in Step 6.
  • Laying out & filling the enchiladas
    Step 6
    TIP: It's easy to even up all the ingredients if all 10 tortillas are laying out.
  • Step 7
    Top the chicken on the tortillas with the sour cream/Rotel tomatoes & chilies mixture.
  • Step 8
    Roll up each enchilada & place in the prepared baking dish. I just wrap them up top & bottom, then right & left, then place them with the edges hidden in the dish.
  • Step 9
    Pour the sour cream, condensed soup, and Rotel juice mixture over the folded enchiladas...
  • Step 10
    ...and smooth evenly.
  • Step 11
    Cover with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes, or until the enchiladas are heated through...
  • Step 12
    ...and the cheese is melted & bubbly. Like this!
  • Step 13
    Serve with picante sauce and whatever other toppings you like. Buen provecho! =^..^=

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake

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