cheesy chicken enchaladas

Marysville, WA
Updated on Apr 25, 2016

We love Mexican food at our house! We could probably eat it every night. This recipe I found at: www.gonnawantseconds.com They look so yummy.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 - onion, chopped
  • 1 4oz cans green chilies, diced
  • 1 - envelope taco seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded~divided
  • 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese shredded~divided
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 8-12 - inch flour tortillas
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

How To Make cheesy chicken enchaladas

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add oil to a large skillet and saute onion until it's translucent and soft. Add diced green chilies, taco seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and water and stir to combine. Add shredded chicken and toss to evenly coat with onion and seasoning mixture. Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a medium bowl, stir together Cottage cheese, 3/4 cup cheddar, 3/4 cup Monterey jack and sour cream until evenly combined.
  • Step 3
    Coat the bottom of an 11 X 14 inch baking dish with 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce. On a clean, flat work surface, spoon about 3-4 tablespoons of the cheese mixture down the center of a tortilla the top with an equal amount of the chicken mixture. Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Cover the rolled enchiladas with enchilada sauce and sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese.
  • Step 4
    Bake in preheated oven until the enchiladas are heated through, the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted, about 20-25 minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.

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Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake

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