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White Chicken Enchiladas in a white baking pan.
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White Chicken Enchiladas

These White Chicken Enchiladas are so simple and loaded with delicious flavor. The velvety white sauce contains both cream cheese and sour cream and is heavenly over the top of the creamy filled enchiladas.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 509kcal

Ingredients 

  • 10 8 inch flour tortillas

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces diced green chilies
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese shredded

Filling

  • 2 cups chicken breast cooked and shredded
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces diced green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese shredded

Topping

  • 1 cup monterey jack cheese shredded

Instructions

Sauce

  • Melt butter over medium high heat.
  • Add flour and stir to make a roux.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add 2 ounces cream cheese, and 4 ounces green chilies. Stir constantly until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Stir until smooth and set aside.

Filling

  • In a large bowl combine chicken, 6 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces green chilies, cumin, and 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese. Mix well.

To assemble

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • On a flat working surface lay out tortillas and divide chicken filling among the tortillas evenly, making sure the chicken filling is distributed evenly lengthwise across tortillas.
  • Roll enchiladas and place in baking dish and pour sauce over the top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F and then sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of enchiladas and return to oven for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1036mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 890IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 396mg | Iron: 3mg
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