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Two white chicken enchiladas on a plate with mexican rice on the side.
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White Chicken Enchiladas

Simple white sauce chicken enchiladas loaded with cheese that just melt in your mouth. Great to make ahead and cook on those busy nights.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cool10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: how to make white enchiladas, simple white sauce chicken enchiladas, white chicken enchilada casserole, white chicken enchiladas with white sauce, white sauce chicken enchiladas
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 732kcal

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan
  • 9x13 Baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Flour, All Purpose
  • 2 Cups Chicken Stock
  • 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 3 Cups Cooked Chicken Shredded, Chopped or Diced
  • 1 Small Onion
  • 2 Cups Shredded Cheese
  • 8 Flour Tortillas
  • Green Onions, Chopped Optional Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on medium/medium high heat. Stir/whisk in the flour. Once the butter and flour are mixed well, add the chicken stock. Stir until thickened and bubbly.
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  • Add sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Remove from heat.
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  • In a separate bowl, toss the chicken and onion.
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  • Add 3/4 cup of the sauce mix. Stir well.
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  • Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken mix. Roll up. **If you have any chicken mixture left, add to the remaining sauce.
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  • Place the tortillas seam side down in a greased casserole dish.
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  • Pour the remaining sauce on top of the tortillas.
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  • Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes, covered.
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  • Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over entire dish.
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  • Let sit for 5-10 minutes to allow the cheese to melt and to cool. Serve. Top with green onions, if desired. Chow down!
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Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 732kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 1272mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 388mg | Iron: 4mg