Green Chile Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

32g protein · 35 min · 636 kcal

Green Chile Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Ready in just 35 minutes, these Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas are perfect for weeknight dinners! Serve with rice, beans, or chips and salsa!

35 min5 servings636 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cooked chicken ((shredded or cubed))
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 onion (, diced)
  • 4 oz green chiles (, drained)
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 8-10 fajita-size flour tortillas
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (, shredded)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened. About 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add cooked chicken, green chiles, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and cumin.

  5. 5

    Continue cooking until cream cheese is melted and ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat.

  6. 6

    Spoon roughly 1/3 cup filling down the center of each tortilla.

  7. 7

    Roll closed and set seam-side down into a baking dish.

  8. 8

    Repeat with remaining tortillas until filling runs out.

  9. 9

    Drizzle evenly with cream and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

  10. 10

    Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and tops are golden brown.

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