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Green Chicken Enchiladas

homemade green chicken enchiladas in a casserole dish made with chicken, cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning
  • Serves:  5
  • Prep Time:  20 min
  • Cook Time:  25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 2 ⅓ cups mozzarella, shredded
  • 2 ⅓ cups monterey jack, shredded
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 10 corn tortillas, (6-inch)
  • 1 (28 oz) can green enchilada sauce

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a large bowl combine shredded chicken, 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella and 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey jack cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning. Mix until well incorporated.
  3. Wrap tortillas in a damp paper or tea towel and microwaves for 1 minute.
  4. In a skillet, warm the enchilada sauce. Working with one tortilla at a time, dip it in the enchilada sauce until lightly coated. Scoop ⅓ cup of the enchilada filling into the tortilla and roll tightly, arrange (seem side down) in a 9X13 baking dish and repeat with remaining tortillas.
  5. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the prepared enchiladas followed by the remaining cheese.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, until cheese is bubbling.