Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Cheesy chicken enchiladas loaded with lots of chicken, gooey cheese, sour cream, and mild green chilies. Delicious and healthy~always a family favorite.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken (cooked and shredded)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 envelope taco seasoning
• salt
• black 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
• 12 (8-inch) flour tortillas
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
• 28 ounces red enchilada sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2Add oil (2 tablespoons) to a large skillet and saute onion (1 cup) until it's translucent and soft. Add diced green chilies (1 can), taco seasoning (1 envelope), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and water (1/4 cup), and stir to combine. Add shredded chicken (3 cups) and toss to evenly coat with onion and seasoning mixture. Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside.
3. 3In a medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese (1 cup), 3/4 cup cheddar, 3/4 cup Monterey Jack, and sour cream (1/2 cup) until evenly combined.
4. 4Coat 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 to the top with an equal amount of the chicken mixture.
5. 5Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
6. 6Cover the rolled enchiladas with enchilada sauce and sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese.
7. 7Bake in the preheated oven until the enchiladas are heated through, the sauce (1/4 cup) is bubbly and the cheese is melted about 20-25 minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.