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Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Sour cream chicken enchilada casserole combines a sour cream sauce with green chilies and spices that is layer with chicken, shredded cheese, and tortillas.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 605kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking dish

Ingredients

  • 12 corn tortilla or flour if preferred
  • 3 cups shredded chicken
  • 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature is best
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup green enchilada sauce
  • 4 ounces diced green chilis
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Sour Cream Sauce

  • Set a medium sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add the cream cheese, chicken stock, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
  • While the sauce heats, gently stir until the cream cheese and sour cream have incorporated completely.
  • Once the sour cream sauce is smooth, add the diced green chilis and ½ cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Continue to stir and increase the heat to medium. When the sauce comes to a low bubble and the cheese has melted, turn off the heat.

Assemble the Enchilada Casserole

  • Preheat your oven to 350˚F.
  • Set a medium pan over medium high heat and add a light coating of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, toast one tortilla at a time until they are slightly blistered.
  • To assemble the casserole, pour ½ of a cup of the sour cream cream sauce in the baking dish and spread it evenly. Layer the bottom with a single layer of corn tortillas. To that, add half the chicken, 1 cup of cheese, and another layer of tortillas. Repeat with more sauce, shredded chicken, and shredded cheese.
  • Finish the top layer of the casserole with the rest of the sour cream sauce and shredded cheese.
  • Bake the casserole at 350°F for 20 minutes. Increase the temperature to 375°F and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before.
  • Cut and serve. Garnish with fresh cilantro or sliced green onions if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 958mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1117IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 540mg | Iron: 3mg