Dinner for 7

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup onion; 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles; 1 envelope taco seasoning; salt; black pepper; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 12 flour tortillas; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro; 28 oz red enchilada sauce

Seasoned chicken and onion fill flour tortillas, which bake beneath red sauce, sour cream, and two melted cheeses.

$2.59per serving $$

50 minstart to table

7servings

Mexican High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

3 cups chicken
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup onion
1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
1 envelope taco seasoning
salt
black pepper
1/4 cup water
1 cup cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
12 flour tortillas
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
28 oz red enchilada sauce

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the chicken, green chiles, taco seasoning, water, salt, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
Mix the cottage cheese, sour cream, one cup of cheddar, and one cup of Monterey Jack into the chicken.
Spread one cup of enchilada sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, fill and roll the tortillas, and arrange them seam-side down.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Pour on the remaining sauce and cheeses, then bake for 25 minutes until hot and bubbling.

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