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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

April 10, 2015 by simplyhomecooked 6 Comments

My mother bought me a little cookbook before I got married in hopes that I would learn how to cook on my own. She tried finding something that wasn’t too complicated so she decided to go with a cookbook called “Simple 1-2-3 Chicken” lol. And it really had most simplest recipes, but they were so tasty! One summer evening I was browsing through the cookbook and came across this cheesy chicken enchilada recipe. It looked so simple, I just had to try it. I didn’t have all of the ingredients at the time so I modified the recipe a little, and actually liked my modified version more. Although it was one of the first things I cooked for my husband, it still remains one of his favorite dishes to this day.

 

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Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
4 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
2 cup shredded cooked chicken
2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend
1 can (4oz) diced mild green chiles
6 flour tortillas

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and minced garlic and cook until the onion becomes translucent.

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2. Add flour and stir for about a minute, then pour in the chicken broth.

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3. Add cream cheese, shredded chicken, green chiles, and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Reserve the other cup for topping.

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4. Scoop out a heaping 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into a warmed tortilla and roll tightly.

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5. Place each wrapped enchilada into a greased 13×9 baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.

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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Author: Dina from simplyhomecooked.com
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
  • 2 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 cups shredded mexican cheese
  • 1 can (4oz) diced mild green chiles
  • 6 flour tortillas
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and minced garlic and cook until the onion becomes translucent.
  2. Add flour and stir for about a minute, then pour in the chicken broth.
  3. Add cream cheese, shredded chicken, green chiles, and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Reserve the other cup for topping.
  4. Scoop out a heaping ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture into a warmed tortilla and roll tightly.
  5. Place each wrapped enchilada into a greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.
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Comments

  1. Katy | Her Cup of Joy

    April 10, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Wow these look incredibly easy and delicious! Thanks for the step by step photos!

    Reply
    • admin

      April 11, 2015 at 12:22 am

      Thank you Katy 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  2. Anna

    April 11, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    What kind of chicken did you use and how do you shred your chicken? I have heard you can shred it in the kitchen aid mixer. Do you think it would still be good if I used already shredded canned chicken? Don’t judge me…… 😛

    Reply
    • simplyhomecooked

      April 13, 2015 at 1:59 am

      I used the chicken I had leftover after I made chicken stock. You can use rotisserie or canned chicken if you’d like. I’ve made it with the canned chicken from Costco and it was still pretty tasty 🙂

      Reply
  3. Alina

    October 4, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    Can I freeze them once they are completely made to heat up for another day?

    Reply
    • simplyhomecooked

      October 5, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Hi Alina, I’ve never tried freezing it after baking it. If you do freeze it, don’t add the cheese on top just yet. Maybe add it when you reheat it?

      Reply

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