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Easy Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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I adapted the recipe for these rich and creamy enchiladas from a cooking class I had a while back.

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Easy Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 to 2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
12 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces each) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion, green pepper and jalapeno in oil until onion in tender. Stir in chicken. Remove from the heat; set aside.
For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Add broth, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Add 1 cup on the sauce to chicken mixture. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture on each tortilla; roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes or until sauce is bubble. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer. Yield: 6 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 850 calories, 41 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 186 mg cholesterol, 1,718 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 56 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Chicken Enchiladas in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p200

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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by ekatiakarpova

Love it. I was looking for a very good recipe without a cream of chicken and I have found it! This is very tasty. I used very little jalapeno pepper. I used Colby Monterey Jack cheese. And I used Organic Better That Bouillon to make my own broth it is more healthy and not that expensive (for example 6.49 $ for 8 oz in Safeway but it lasts long time), you can use your own water from meats and mix the Bouillon in it that will make your recipe more tasty.