Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb of chicken cooked; 1/3 c onion chopped; 4 tb butter; 1 can of green chiles; 6 oz neufchatel or lowfat cream cheese; 2 tb lime juice; 1/3 c fresh cilantro chopped; 1/2 t cumin; 1/2 t cayenne; 3 cloves garlic or 3 T dried; 1/2 c shredded cheese to top enchiladas; 8 tortillas whole wheat or corn

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 lb of chicken, cooked1/3 c onion, chopped4 tb butter1 can of green chiles6 oz neufchatel or lowfat cream cheese2 tb lime juice1/3 c fresh cilantro, chopped1/2 t cumin1/2 t cayenne3 cloves garlic or 3 T dried1/2 c shredded cheese, to top enchiladas8 tortillas, whole wheat or corn

Directions

Let butter and neufchatel soften. Mix together, and add in sour cream, lime juice, cumin, cayenne, cilantro garlic and onion. Reserve about a third to pour over the enchiladas, then add diced or shredded chicken. Spoon the mixture into tortillas (you may want to warm them a few seconds in the microwave if they crack) and place in baking pan, seam side down. Pour remainder of sauce over them and top with a little shredded cheese.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ACACIAHSKY.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 583.2
Total Fat: 34.3 g
Cholesterol: 160.2 mg
Sodium: 749.0 mg
Total Carbs: 29.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 39.1 g

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Member Reviews

50GETWELL
this was good, a little thick, next time I make it I will add a liltle milk to thin it out. I didnt use the peper powder or the chilies but substituted tomatoes for the chilies ....it was very good and I will make it again
- 5/25/09
LITTLEMAMMA123
that sounds really yummy i will try it tonight. from littlemamma - 5/17/09

Reply from ACACIAHSKY (5/17/09)
Thanks! I forgot to mention that you bake it at 350 for 30 min once you put it together, and I can't figure out how to edit it. D'oh!