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White Chicken Enchiladas

White Chicken Enchiladas is a creamy and cheesy dinner that is sure to make everyone in your family happy—made with chicken, lots of cheese, and tortillas.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chicken enchiladas, white chicken enchiladas, creamy chicken enchiladas, sour cream chicken enchiladas
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Author Gina Abernathy

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken cooked and shredded
  • 3 cups Pepper Jack Cheese shredded, divided (or your favorite white cheese)
  • 1 8oz. cream cheese softened
  • 10 flour tortillas soft taco size
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons Salsa Verde optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Mix the chicken with cream cheese and 1 cup shredded cheese in a medium-size bowl.
  • Evenly stuff the mixture down the center of each flour tortilla, roll them, and place them into your prepared pan seam side down.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add Garlic and then whisk in the flour—Cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and taco seasoning and whisk until smooth. Allow the mixture to heat up for a few minutes until thickened. Add 1 cup of the shredded cheese and whisk until well incorporated.
  • Turn off heat and stir in the sour cream and Salsa Verde; whisk until the sour cream has completely dissolved.
  • Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 25 minutes and then broil for a few minutes to brown the cheese.
  • Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.