Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Traditional Homemade Tex-Mex Comfort Food

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Homemade chicken enchiladas
Homemade chicken enchiladas
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Enchiladas are originally from traditional Mexican cuisine, but the ones I make have sort of crossed the border to Tex-Mex. They can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, or usually, a combination. The sauces are usually chili-based sauces, like salsa roja, various moles, or cheese-based sauces, like chile con queso. The recipe I present here is the one I made a couple of nights ago, but feel free to indulge in modifications!

Chicken Enchilada Ingredients

  • 6 – 8 whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 lb. cooked, shredded chicken; I simply used a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to expedite the process.
  • 3 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 – 4.5 oz diced green chilis with their juice
  • 1 14 oz. can oz mild red or green enchilada sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup diced red onions
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cheese (Mexican, Four Cheese, or Colby Jack)
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions or chives
  • Optional: chopped jalapeno, serrano, or (whew) habanero peppers to taste


Chicken enchiladas in the pan
Chicken enchiladas in the pan

Enchilada Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish.
  3. Add all ingredients except for the cheese and the chicken into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Mix completely.
  5. Transfer 1/3 of the mixture into another mixing bowl.
  6. Add the chicken and 2 cups of your cheese to the 2/3 bowl and mix in well.
  7. Generously add contents of the 2/3 bowl to the center of each tortilla and roll up tortillas tightly. Arrange them in your dish as you go.
  8. Pour the reserved 1/3 of sauce over the tortillas, spread well, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese (you can add more cheese if you desire).
  9. Cover the dish with foil and bake at 400˚F for 35 minutes.
  10. Remove and enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this Cheesy Chicken Enchilada recipe as much as we do. I always get an opinion from She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed and this dish got two thumbs up! Next time I’ll experiment a bit more. The basil in my garden is really taking off now so…



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Taco Beef and Cheese Sopes Recipe

Not as Well Known as Tamales or Enchiladas but Sopes are a Fast, Versatile, Delicious Mexican Food

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Taco beef and cheese sopes
Taco beef and cheese sopes
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So, there is Mexican food and there is Tex-Mex food. In many parts of the country, the two terms are used interchangeably. (Gasp! How unenlightened!) There is some overlap and no clear delineation for all practical purposes. However, whichever one you call it, it’s comfort food all the way! In my opinion, sopes fall on the Mexican side because, unlike the ubiquitous enchilada platter, the further you travel north from Texas, the least likely you are to find them on the menu. But don’t despair, with this recipe you can’t go wrong!

Although the sopes themselves are the basis of this recipe, what you choose to put in the filling can be almost anything. Want an entrée? Want a desert? Bases covered. This recipe is reminiscent of pizza or a taco. Bonus? Even the kids will love it! What a way to sneak some veggies into their diets. As always, use organic ingredients when possible.

Sopes Ingredient List

Taco beef and cheese ingredients
Taco beef and cheese sope ingredients
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