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Weeknight Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Weeknight Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Cooked shredded chicken; 4 Flour tortillas (8-inch); 1.5 cups Red enchilada sauce; 1 cup Shredded Mexican blend cheese; 1/4 cup Diced onion; 2 tbsp Sour cream; 1 tbsp Chopped fresh cilantro

Tortillas rolled with chicken, smothered in red enchilada sauce and baked with cheese.

Total

35 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

1.5 cups Cooked shredded chicken
4 Flour tortillas (8-inch)
1.5 cups Red enchilada sauce
1 cup Shredded Mexican blend cheese
1/4 cup Diced onion(optional)
2 tbsp Sour cream(optional)
1 tbsp Chopped fresh cilantro(optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a small baking dish.
2
In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with diced onion and 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce.
3
Spoon the chicken mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla, roll them up tightly, and place them seam-side down in the baking dish.
4
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas and sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly on top.
5
Bake for 20 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
6
Top with sour cream and cilantro before serving.