Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Breast - Dinner

These enchiladas are great. Even my 5 year old loves them!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cooked chicken breasts

shredded

1 onion

diced

1 green bell pepper

diced

1 ½ cloves garlic

chopped

1 cup cream cheese

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

8 (10 inch) flour tortillas

2 cups enchilada sauce

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken onion green bell pepper garlic cream cheese and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce chili powder parsley oregano salt and black pepper into the chicken mixture.

Step 3

Divide mixture evenly into tortillas roll the tortillas around the filling and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 604.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.3g 65%

Carbohydrates: 47.7g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 4.7g 19%

Sugars: 5.1g

Fat: 31.7g 49%

Saturated Fat: 14.7g 74%

Cholesterol: 98.3mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 1521.7IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.2mg 109%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 23.1mg 39%

Folate: 101mcg 25%

Calcium: 370.7mg 37%

Iron: 5.2mg 29%

Magnesium: 63.8mg 23%

Potassium: 723.1mg 20%

Sodium: 1340.9mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 46%

Calories From Fat: 285

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.