Friday, November 19, 2010

Creamy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

2-3 cups shredded chicken
1-1/2 cups salsa
2 cups shredded Colby and Monterrey jack cheese
1 14 oz can of Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce (This is the best brand for this)
about 8 tortillas
1 cup sour cream
1/2 can of cream of chicken

In a bowl combine the cooked shredded chicken with salsa and 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups of the shredded cheese. Just depends how cheesy you want the middle to be.

Next dip a tortilla into the enchilada sauce, making sure every last inch of it is covered and place it in a 9x13 pan. Place desired amount (about 1/8) of the chicken mixture onto the middle of the tortilla, and roll it up. Scoot the tortilla all the way over to the edge of the pan. Repeat for remaining enchiladas. Your filling should spread to about 8 tortillas and your pan should be completely filled.

For the creamy topping, in a separate bowl, mix 1 cup sour cream with 1/2 a can of cream of chicken. The mixture tastes best when it is predominately the sour cream, so it should look more white than yellow.

Spread creamy topping over all the enchiladas.

Top with the remaining cheese ( about 1/2 to 3/4 cup cheese).

Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes.

* These were so delicious! We loved the simple ingredients and simple flavors. I used enchilada size flour tortillas and this dish was extremely filling, even for my husband. I used medium salsa and medium enchilada sauce and we were so in love with the extra kick. The creamy topping is to die for. This may not be our all time favorite enchiladas, but they are a close second and will be made again soon in our house. I served it with rice on the side and it was plenty!

Recipe & photo from Chef In Training

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