Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Prep:  20 Minutes
Total Time:  1 Hours  5 Minutes
Servings:  8

Ingredient List

  • 1 can (19 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (6 oz)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • Chopped avocado or green onions, if desired

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish. In medium bowl, stir together chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream and chiles.
  2. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; arrange, seam sides down, in baking dish. Top enchiladas with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
  3. Bake 35 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot and cheese is melted. Top with avocado or green onions. If desired, serve with lettuce, chopped tomato and additional sour cream.

Expert Tips

  • Shredded cooked turkey can be substituted for the chicken in this recipe.
  • For a splash of color, garnish the enchiladas with chopped tomatoes.
  • For the cheese in this Chile Chicken Enchilada recipe, feel free to substitute with Old El Paso™ Shredded Mexican Style 4 Cheese Blend.

Nutrition

  • 1 Enchilada Calories 420 (Calories from Fat 220);  Total Fat 24g (Saturated Fat 12g ,Trans Fat 1/2g);  Cholesterol 85mg;  Sodium 1090mg;  Potassium 180mg;  Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 0g ,Sugars 3g);  Protein 22g
  • % Daily Value: Vitamin A 15%;  Vitamin C 0%;  Calcium 35%;  Iron 10%
  • Exchanges: 1 Starch;  1/2 Other Carbohydrate;  2 Fat
  • Carbohydrate Choice: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet