Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
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

View full nutritional breakdown of Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas calories by ingredient

Introduction

My husband loves these enchiladas, but his version of this recipe is all fat, so I skinnied it down! I like to do this with leftover grilled chicken, but you can saute it with the garlic and chiles if you don't have any on hand. My husband loves these enchiladas, but his version of this recipe is all fat, so I skinnied it down! I like to do this with leftover grilled chicken, but you can saute it with the garlic and chiles if you don't have any on hand.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 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

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.