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Dominique

Easy Cheesy Chicken and Chile Enchiladas

These easy cheesy chicken and chile enchiladas are packed with flavor, featuring shredded chicken, corn, green chiles, and a blend of Mexican cheeses, all rolled in warm tortillas and baked in a rich red enchilada sauce. Perfect for a satisfying meal, they are topped with sour cream and fresh cilantro for a vibrant finish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired, Tex-Mex
Calories: 500
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 30 oz red enchilada sauce warmed
  • 3.5 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4 oz chopped green chiles undrained
  • 8 oz KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese divided
  • 1 cup sour cream divided
  • 16 tortillas corn tortillas warmed
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 13x9-inch pan
  • cooking spray

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread 1 cup of warmed enchilada sauce evenly onto the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  2. In a bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, frozen corn, undrained chopped green chiles, 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese, and 3/4 cup of the sour cream. Spoon this mixture down the center of each warm corn tortilla and roll them up.
  3. Arrange the rolled enchiladas, seam-side down, in the prepared baking pan over the sauce. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and cover the pan.
  4. Bake the covered enchiladas for 20 minutes, or until they are heated through. Remove the cover, sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas, and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  5. Serve the enchiladas immediately, topped with the remaining sour cream and garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.

Notes

For a quicker preparation, use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken. Adjust the amount of green chiles to your preferred spice level. These enchiladas are excellent for meal prepping and can be frozen before baking for a make-ahead option.