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Pan of enchiladas with. a bowl of chicken tortillas

Creamy Green Chicken Enchiladas {Enchiladas Verde}

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These easy chicken enchiladas have a creamy chicken mixture with salsa verde filling topped with green enchilada sauce and Monterey jack cheese. The whole family will love these green chile enchiladas. This easy recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight. 
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken ( 1 to 1 ½lb package of chicken breasts)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 oz cream cheese softened
  • 7 oz can diced green chiles
  • 3 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar jack cheese divided
  • 2 10 z cans green enchilada sauce divided
  • ¼ cup salsa verde
  • 10-12 small soft corn tortillas

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour ½ cup green enchilada sauce on the bottom of the pan and spread evenly.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together shredded chicken, sour cream, cream cheese, green chilies, ¼ cup salsa verde, and 1 ½ cups shredded cheese.  Mix well.
  3. Slightly warm the corn tortillas in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds.  *I place a damp paper towel on the top and bottom of the stack and wrap it around to keep the tortillas moist.
  4. Divide the chicken sour cream mixture evenly among the center of each tortilla and roll each one up.  Place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
  5. Pour the remaining green enchilada sauce over the pan of prepared enchiladas.  Top with remaining 2 cups cheese.
  6. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove the foil and continue to bake for another 10-12 minutes until the cheese is slightly golden.
  7. Serve with fresh avocado, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and fresh cilantro.

Notes

*When I make this recipe, I cook 1 ½lb boneless skinless chicken breast in the slow cooker all day.  I cook with 1 ½ teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon dried minced onion, ½ cup chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.  When they have cooked all day on low, I remove them from the slow cooker and shred them.
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