Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2013 by Sheriff8688

This recipee was absolutely amazing! My family loved this and they all want the recipee. I do have to say this was very easy to make, you could probably even use a whole chicken that is already baked from walmart that only costs $5.00- I hope everyone enjoys this as much as we did.- Liz

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by LittleBeeMe

I make chicken enchiladas with a recipe very similar to this, and my family loves them. My oldest son doesn't like creamy foods, so I do not use the sauce made with the soup and sour cream. Instead, I use a large can of prepared red enchilada sauce. I put the can of diced green chiles in with the chicken filling. About twice a month I cook an entire bag of frozen chicken breasts in my slow cooker. I shred the cooked chicken and freeze it in 3 cup portions for recipes that call for cooked chicken. It's a real time saver.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by cookieladyangel

Since there is only two of us -- I made half the recipe. Also since I don't like hot spicy food -- I didn't put the green chilies in. I had leftover cooked chopped turkey in the freezer so used that instead of chicken & added 1/2 cup chopped green pepper to the meat mixture. We did like it & will make again. My husband thought since I didn't put the green chilies in that I should have used 1 Tablespoon (or 2 T for a full recipe) instead of teaspoon to give it more flavor. The soup mixture was just the right amount and was a great meal along with the rice-a-roni with leeks that my husband made. Two per person is the right amount so we have leftovers even with doing half the recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by Jenn-Jenn

Great meal using recipes already in the house.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by anitan

I make this recipe regularly and my family loves it! I use low fat cream cheese and fat free sour cream, and you can't tell the difference. I usually freeze one pan to use later, and it freezes really well. Delicious!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by donnal777

This is a great recipe for anyone who has a fussy eater in the family. Mine is my husband, who does not like Mexican food! I made it once or twice and now he asks me to make it every couple of weeks. I changed it a little by using cream of celery or Golden Mushroom soup in place of the cream of chicken. I also cut the recipe in halfwhen it was just the two of us.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by maggiewilliams

I made this last night and my 9 year old asked me to add it to our meal rotation, he NEVER asks for something over again! I did make a few changes because it would have been way too much for my family. I added half a package (4 ounces) of cream cheese to 2 cups of cooked, chopped chicken with some taco seasoning and a little water. Then I stuffed 6 smaller tortillas and placed them in the dish. I mixed about 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1 can of cream of chicken, about a 1/3 of a cup of 1% milk and 1 small can of green chilie's together. Poured the mixture over the tortilla's and baked for 30 minutes on 350. Then added some cheese and put it back in for 10. I think I'm going to try to make these into a freezer meal so that I can pop a dish out and have it ready for dinner that night. Great family recipe, thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2013 by Tattersb

I've tried several different chicken enchilada recipes, but I always come back to this one.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2013 by seattlemom

Ok, the base line for this recipe is good although it was too creamy. I would cut back on the soup and sour cream. a light layer would be better. Also, there is little flavor so I doctored it up a bit. I added black beans, corn, fresh cilantro and pico de gallo to the chicken mixture the second time I made it and it was much better. the recipe as it is is too creamy and bland.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2012 by natibreed

THIS IS A GREAT RECIPE! I LOVE IT. THANK YOU.

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2012 by amandal589

I absolutely love this recipe, my kids did too and the hubby. Its great, I added some more veggies to the meat mixture just because I love my veggies in any meal I can get them in. I am making this again tonight for dinner. Thanks so much for the recipe I think best part about this recipe is that it dont need enchilada sauce.

Reviewed on May. 29, 2012 by kimovitt

I"ve made this with my kids...they loved it. The second time we made it we added Mexican style corn and white rice in with the chicken ...it was even better :)

Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by kitchenmouseof5

We love this recipe. I have to half it for a family of 4. Its a lot of sauce but I load it with lots of cheese. This family loves a lot of cheese. Even my picky girls love it. I give this 10 stars!!

Reviewed on May. 07, 2012 by SouthernSweetheart23

Its good, needs a little bit of tweakin though. Needed a little something more

Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2012 by WilliamsD17

This made an incredible dinner dish . . . and I got rave reviews from everyone on it . . . even the picky picky eaters liked it!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2012 by IslandWife

We are vegetarian, so I used our "veggie" chicken and some rice. This is a very easy and flavorful recipe!

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2012 by jenniferlynn776

I've made this several times. My family LOVES it...I agree there is alot of sauce but I use only what I need. I once made these for a friend and she came back and asked me if she could pay me to make them for a luncheon she was having at work. I also had to send out copies of the recipe. Definately a huge hit.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2011 by bjsilve0

Maybe ekatiakarpova forgot to put the cheese on it. Mine looked just like the picture and it was delicious and so easy to make. My other half loved it and so did I. We will definitely have this again.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by VStarVickie

Wicked awesome! Each time I make it, someone wants the recipe :) Thank you!! Kids love it as well as grown-ups

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by ekatiakarpova

The photo has not that sause that this recipe calls.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by ekatiakarpova

Too much sauce and it is very thick and has very strong cream of chicken taste

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by ekatiakarpova

Too much sauce. The sauce is heavy and creamy. And it has strong cream of chicken taste.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by ekatiakarpova

Too much sause. The sauce is very heavy, creamy and fat. It has very strong cream of chicken taste. I wished it has another sause but the chicken is very good. I would not like to cook this recipe again.

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2011 by jenny.nanette

So simple and yummy! My husband and boys loved it! Will definately make this again!!

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2011 by tkwill

This was very easy to make and the whole family LOVED it. I will make it again.

Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2011 by Dederbee

I have made this a handful of times. Even my husband who is not to thrilled about chicken loves it.

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2011 by kmjohnson2005

My family & friends love this recipe! Very easy & delicious!

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2011 by erinmarie78

Awesome recipe. I split it in half for my family, it divides perfectly. This is even great warmed up for leftovers the next day!

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2011 by shecooksalot

Great and simple recipe. This made a ton of enchiladas and even with my family of 5 big eaters we still have plenty left over. I may halve the sauce recipe next time because they are absolutely oozing with sauce! Not a bad thing, just a lot of sauce. Next time I make this, I may freeze half of the recipe for a meal later on. Really delicious!

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2011 by VStarVickie

These are so good, every time I make them, I can't believe they I made them. Have shared your recipe with family and friends, someone always asks. Thank you, we LOVE it.

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2011 by 5xamom

My family of seven loved this!! None left over! However, it only made 16, not 20 and I halved the soup mixture for the topping. A new family favorite! Thanks!!

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2011 by gretcheepoo

When I compare my enchiladas with the picture Taste of Home provided, I can't figure out where I went wrong. My filling was CREAMY with a capital "C" and there was plenty of sauce to soak the enchiladas on top. I'm not saying they didn't taste okay, they weren't bad. However, they certainly didn't look good and I wouldn't serve them to guests.

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2011 by sonia1209

OMGGG so gooooood! I"m a 29 year old Mexican woman from South Texas and used to discriminate against any type of enchilada that was rolled ina flour tortilla (we only use corn) so I was very skeptical about this recipe. I'm so in love with these enchiladas, I don't even miss the corn tortillas! So rich and creamy and cheeeesy and ohhhh soooo good. Even just as yummy the next day in the microwave (I just reheated some from last night and inhaled them!)..OK, just a few notes: I only used one can of mild rotel, drained. I didn't use the 2 cans of green chillies (I have 3 small children & they aren't keen on spice). Second, I only used one 13x9 pan, so I rolled about 11 enchiladas (9 side by side and 2 of them I had to fit above those 9 longways)..I used all of the chicken filling in the 11 tortillas but was left with quite a bit of the sauce. Oh and I always use lots of cheese for the topping, I never follow the recipe on cheese because we loooove cheese. You won't regret making these babies!!

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by knjsaunders

My soon to be three year old is such a picky eater so I knew I hit the jackpot with this wonderful recipe when he gobbled it up! He enjoyed it so much I made it for his birthday dinner minus some of the green chilies. YUM!!

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2010 by PNehring

Best Recipe ever! Everyone loves this....This will be a regular in our home.

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2010 by parksville

Fabulous recipe! They are very filling so portioned it down for two people (2 meals). Used an 8 x 8 dish, 6 - 6" tortillas, halved everything else except green chilies (used full can), "shredded" the chicken instead of cubed (our preference), added a can of well drained Rotel as suggested below. At first we thought half the sauce was a lot for an 8 x 8, but it was perfect b/c it's so tasty! Will definitely make these again and increase the portions depending on the size of dish used.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by chynadoll625

The cream sauce itself is abosolutley fabulous! SO DELISH!

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2010 by theresa.butler

Excellent recipe. Did not substitute any of the ingredients. Just added green onions and black olives on top!

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by hegeberg

I have made this several times and everyone in my family loves it. Even my 4 yr old son said "Really good mom!!" I love it left over just as much as I do fresh out of the oven.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2009 by melissa.shilling

LOVED these. A huge hit with all my fam. I did add some of the soup mix, and cheddar cheese to the chicken mix. And served with salsa on the side. YUM YUM I can not wait to make again.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by robnliesh

Awesome!! However, I added rotel because some of the reviews said it wasn't very spicy...that made it WAY TOO spicy for my children. I WILL be making these again, but without the rotel!! We loved them!!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by marysanderson

This was a very good recipe and both my husband and daughter thought it was delicious. I did add sauteed onions and spinach to 5 of them and sauteed onions and green peppers to the other 5. I also served them topped with salsa. They were fantastic! When my husband says he'd like to have something again, I know it's a winner.

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2009 by colleyho

I tried this recipe today and my husband & I enjoyed it very much. I didn't have canned chilies, so I substituted 3 whole seeded fresh jalapenos from my garden and it worked well. This recipe is a keeper and I will make it again. It is now highlighted in my 2009 annual. Thanks for a good recipe.

Reviewed on May. 07, 2009 by larain

I agree! This is a "keeper" at my house!

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2009 by rmjjjamadori

This makes for a very delicious meal that my husband and 3 boys love. Easy to make and so yummy. I top mine off with chopped lettuce, tomatoes & olives to make up for the needed extra veggies and color.

Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2009 by gretch727

I agree with the other comments! This is a great recipe only thing that I added was I put a fresh green bell pepper in the chicken mixture and made it that more yummy!

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2009 by Ms. Lynda

This is such an awesome recipe!! We had out of towm family for an evening and I wanted something new to make. So I was going through my new book and I came across this recipe. Well, I am watching my calories and fat intake, so this was a perfect recipe to substitute. I used whole wheat tortillas, low fat sour cream & cream cheese, fat free soup, and reduced fat cheese, and it was fabulous.. No one even kenw it was low fat and much lower calorie!! Thank you for the recipe!!

Ms. Lynda

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2009 by gorbster18

I love this recipe! I made it for cinco de mayo for my family and they loved it! I topped it off with chopped tomato on top!

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2009 by soccergirl

I made this last night for dinner and it turned out GREAT!!! I will be making this again and again!

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2008 by bhatcher

Re: Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

I love this recipe. I have made this several times. Freezes well. I made this for a planning day for 12 teachers at my school. They thought I had ordered it from a mexican restaurant. I topped it with shredded lettuce and chopped black olives. Served it with Spanish rice and refried beans. It was a hit. Thanks for the great recipe. Great for people that don't like too much spice.

B from Tennessee

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by Aquarelle

I halved all of the ingredients and baked the enchiladas in an 8" square pan. We thought they were very good. I'd have upped the spiciness a bit if it weren't for a certain somewhat picky ten-year-old in this household. Overall, this is a good recipe and one I will make again.

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by scrambledwithcheese

This did not make enough filling for 20 tortillas. It wasn't even enough for 10. My suggestion would be to double the filling amount. Overall these were decent, but I don't think I would make again as I have other enchilada recipes I like much better.

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2008 by Bradkatieknott

I have taken this to my in-laws and to friends for dinner - and everyone has seconds! (OR THIRDS) Very easy, nutritous, and delicious. I use fat free ingredients but it is good either way.

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by mlittle209

Whoo Hoo Baby! These are soooo good! My husband also said these were the best meal I had ever cooked!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2008 by nmendenhall

My husband said it was the best meal I had ever cooked!!! I think it was too. I cook every night and I usually try to cook new things and this is so far the best I have been ranting and raving about them!!!!! Great job!

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2008 by keverwann

The cumin was good in them, but it needed some veggies. We added 6 chopped green onions and half the cheese to the chicken mixture and after cooking, topped the enchilladas with fresh diced tomatoes. We also added about 2 cups of sauces to the chicken mixture to get the right consistency. These were comprable to my mother-in-law's recipe, which is hard to beat.