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White Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup white onion- diced
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp chicken boullion paste
  • 1 can green chilies
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 6 large flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast -cooked and shredded
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning (I like Trader Joe's brand)
  • 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese -grated
  • 1/4 cup cilantro- diced (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large sauce pan or dutch oven, then add chopped onions and saute until fragrant and translucent.
  • Add flour a little bit at a time, stirring until well-incorporated.  Continue to stir for 2-3 minutes over medium-low heat.
  • Add water and chicken bouillon paste and stir well (a whisk is even better here).
  • Remove from heat and add can of green chilies and sour cream, then stir well until incorporated.
  • Add 1 a cup of your sauce mixture to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
  • To your shredded chicken, add the taco seasoning and 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Stir until combined and then divide the chicken mixture into 6 equal parts (I usually just eyeball it).
  • Add the chicken mixture to each of the 6 tortillas and then fold each end and roll tightly. Line the rolled tortillas up in your baking dish. 
  • Pour the remaining sauce mixture evenly over the tortillas, then top with the cheese.
  • Bake at 350 degrees until slightly browned and bubbly - about 25 minutes. Remove and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
  • Top with cilantro, if desired.

Notes

  • Warming the tortillas a bit in the microwave first with make them more pliable and less likely to break while being rolled.
  • The water and chicken bouillon paste can be substituted for 5 cups of chicken stock.
  • When putting away leftoevers, be sure to save every bit of sauce. It may seem like a lot, but the tortillas will absorb so much that you’ll be glad to have the extra!
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