Creamy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
- 2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Seasoned Liberally With Salt And Pepper, Baked, And Cut Into Bites Size Pieces
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Diced (1 Onion Should Yield About 3/4 Cup)
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced (2 Cloves Should Yield 1 Teaspoon)
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- 1 can (10 Oz. Size) Rotel Diced Green Chiles And Tomatoes
- 1 can (28 Oz. Size) Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Red Pepper
- 1 package (8 Ounce Package) Cream Cheese, Softened And Cut Into Bite Size Pieces
- 1/4 cups Chopped Cilantro, Plus More For Garnish If Desired
- 2 cups Shredded Cheese (I Used Mexican Blend)
- 10 whole Flour Tortillas (8" Size)
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Melt the 3 tablespoons butter in a Dutch Oven over medium heat.
- Add the onion and saute for about 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and saute another minute or two, until fragrant.
- Add flour and mix; continue cooking for 2 minutes.
- Add the Rotel, green chile enchilada sauce, cumin and the ground red pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in the cream cheese and cilantro.
- Stir until the cream cheese is melted.
- Place the cooked and diced chicken in a medium sized bowl and add 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheese and 1 cup of the cream cheese enchilada sauce.
- Mix well.
- Put 1 1/2 cups of the cream cheese enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 or similar-sized large lightly greased Pyrex dish.
- Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30-45 seconds, to soften.
- Set the tortillas on your work surface.
- Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the tortillas (about a heaping 1/2 cup in each) and roll up.
- Place them seam side down in the Pyrex dish.
- Cover with the remaining cream cheese enchilada sauce and top with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake in a 350 F oven for about 35-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Garnish with additional minced fresh cilantro if desired.
- Enjoy!
chicken breasts, butter, onion, garlic, flour, green chiles, green chile enchilada sauce, cumin, ground red pepper, cream cheese, cilantro, shredded cheese, flour tortillas
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/creamy-cheesy-chicken-enchiladas-2/ (may not work)