Neldas Creamy Enchiladas Food

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the cream cheese and seasoning mix with spoon, breaking apart cream cheese cubes. Spoon slightly less than 1/2 cup filling onto each tortilla. Roll up each tortilla tightly; place seam side down in baking dish. Drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly and lightly browned.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cream cheese spread, seasoning mix and milk until blended. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, and 1/2 cup each shredded cheese and cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cream cheese mixture and shredded cheese. Cover.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chicken, soup, 3/4 cup cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and 3 Tbsp. cilantro. Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
• Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with salsa and remaining cheese.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining sour cream and cilantro.

CHICKEN CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• De-bone chicken, and shred chicken into small pieces, if you don't have a rotisserie chicken.
• In a large skillet, combine chicken, cream cheese cubes, sour cream, chilies, chopped onion, seasonings, and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese.
• Heat until the cheeses are completely melted.
• Coat baking pan with cooking spray.
• Scoop a heaping spoonful of chicken mixture onto tortilla, roll and place into pan with seam side down, repeat until all of the filling is used.
• Pour enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of enchiladas and bake at 350 uncovered for 20-25 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, water, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken. , Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and chiles; pour over enchiladas. , Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CREAMY CHICKEN RED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chicken, peppers, cream cheese and 3/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Spray 13x9-inch baking with cooking spray. Dip 1 tortilla in enchilada sauce; gently shake off excess sauce. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of tortilla; roll up. Place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas; cover with remaining sauce.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through; top with remaining shredded cheese. Mix sour cream and garlic. Serve over enchiladas.

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the sauce: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder, cumin and cayenne, and continue to cook, stirring, until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups water, the tomato puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly (it should be looser and thinner than marinara sauce), 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• For the filling: Squeeze all the excess moisture out of the spinach. Put it into a large bowl with the pinto beans, and squeeze with your hands to combine and smash up the beans a little. Add half of both the Cheddar and the pepper Jack, half of both the sour cream and the scallions and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and stir to combine.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay the tortillas out on a work surface, and spread 1 side of each with about 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce. Put about 1/4 cup of the filling across the middle of each tortilla. Roll each up, then shingle them in 2 even rows in the baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas, and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses. Cover the baking dish loosely with foil, and bake until the cheeses are melted and the filling is hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking to heat completely through, about 10 minutes more.
• For the topping: Whisk together the remaining sour cream, the lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Drizzle the mixture over the baked enchiladas, and sprinkle with the remaining scallions.

CREAMY FISH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler.
• Arrange the fish on a broiler pan or baking sheet. Spray the fish with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with seafood seasoning. Broil until firm and opaque. Cool the fish and flake with a fork. Dress with the juice of the lime.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir to combine the softened cream cheese, sour cream, coriander and cumin. Add the chiles and 1 cup of the Jack cheese, the cilantro or parsley, fresh or dried dill, salt and pepper to taste and the halibut flakes.
• Spray a casserole or baking dish with olive oil. Arrange 3 to 4 spoonfuls of the filling on the edge of each tortilla and roll the enchiladas. Set into the casserole seam-side down. Pour the heavy cream over the top of the casserole, just enough to cover, and cover with the remaining Jack cheese and the grated Parm. Chill, covered, for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temp before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake the casserole brown and bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes. Top with avocado, onions and parsley or cilantro.

SIMPLY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a frying pan, cook chicken and onion together in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done.
• Divide cooked chicken evenly between 8 tortillas; add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese to each tortilla.
• Roll enchiladas and place seam-side down in a 9x13" baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan; stir in flour to make a roux, stir and cook until bubbly, and gradually whisk in chicken broth then bring to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and green chilies.
• Pour sauce evenly over enchiladas.
• Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese (a baking dish may be double-wrapped and frozen at this point) and bake at 400° F for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce near edges of baking dish is bubbly.

CREAMY CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For each tortilla, add 1/2 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon green onion as filling. Roll each individually and place in a shallow 8-inch square baking dish.
• In medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour, stirring constantly. Whisk in chicken broth to make a thick sauce.
• Remove from heat and add sour cream and green chilies. Stir until smooth.
• Pour sauce over tortillas and bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 20 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cut up chicken and onion in large chunks. Put chicken and onion in sauce pan, cover with water, and boil for 20 minutes.
• Soften cream cheese in microwave.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 cup of the shredded cheese, the can of chilies, and the cilantro.
• Drain the chicken and onion and put into a food processor and process until chunky/smooth. Combine with cream cheese mixture and mix well.
• Combine the enchilada sauce and soup.
• Coat the bottom of a 9x11 baking dish with sauce/soup mixture.
• Fill a tortilla with approximately 1/2 cup of filling, roll up tortilla, and place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat until baking dish is full - about 10 enchiladas.
• Cover the enchiladas with the remaining sauce/soup mixture. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
• This can be made ahead and frozen.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sour cream and salsa until blended. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, 1/2 cup cheese and chiles.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (CREAMY GREEN CHILE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, enchilada sauce, 1 cup cheese, 7 ounces green chiles, and onion.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture and fill each tortilla down the center, rolling to close. place in the baking dish, seam side down. I put 8 tortillas along the long side of the baking dish and then squeezed in the extra two along the side.
• Make the cheese sauce.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour until smooth.
• Pour in the chicken broth and whisk to combine. Allow to simmer and thicken for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the sour cream and remaining 7 ounces green chiles.
• When bubbling, stir in 1 cup cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
• Pour the sauce over the enchiladas, fully covering. Top with the last remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and slightly browned. Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In small bowl, stir soup and sour cream together.
• Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and chili powder, cook until onion is tender.
• Stir in chicken, green chilies, and 3 TBS of soup mixture.
• Spread 1/4 cup mix along center of each tortilla.
• Roll, place seam side down in 12x8 baking dish.
• Spread remaining soup mixture over enchiladas.
• Bake, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle with cheese, and bake 5 minutes more.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. MIX sour cream and salsa until well blended.
• 3. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 4. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese .
• 5. SPOON about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla
• 6. Roll up.
• 7. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
• 8. BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.
• Serving Suggestion:
• Serve with a side of hot cooked rice to round out the meal.
• Special Extra:
• Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions just before serving.
• Variation:
• Prepare as directed, omitting the oil and substituting 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef for the chicken. Brown meat with onions and garlic; continue as directed.
• How to Shred Cooked Chicken:
• Place cooked chicken on cutting board. Use 2 forks or your fingers to pull meat lengthwise in opposite directions, separating it into long shreds.

NELDA'S CREAMY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown ground beef and onion together, drain excess oil. Add the milk, both soups and peppers to the ground beef. In a 9"x13" baking dish put a layer of nacho chips, top with the half the meat mixture and top with the half the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers and bake for 20 minutes.

CREAMY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside. , Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro. , Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.