5.0 from 12 votes
Cream Cheese Enchiladas
Creamy and flavorful, these cream cheese enchiladas are easy to make and always a crowd favorite! They are packed with chicken, three types of cheese, plenty of seasoning and green enchilada sauce for a meal that everyone will enjoy!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 590 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounce can green chiles, fire roasted
- 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese, divided
- 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups Green enchilada sauce
- 12 flour tortillas, 6 inch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9X13 inch baking dish by spraying it with baking spray.
- In a medium bowl mix together 8 ounces cream cheese,4 ounce can green chiles, ½ of the 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese,½ cup of the 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese,1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoons cumin, and ¼ cup lime juice. Add in the 2 cups shredded cooked chicken and mix well.
- Pour some of the 2 cups green enchilada sauce into the bottom of the baking dish, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan generously.
- Take the 12 flour tortillas, one at a time, and fill with about 3-4 tablespoons of filling, roll each filled tortilla up and place them seam side down in the pan.
- Smother the filled enchiladas with the remaining sauce and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake the enchiladas uncovered for 30-40 minutes, until the cheese on top starts to brown and bubble.
- Remove the enchiladas from the oven and allow them to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2enchiladas
Calories
590kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
1999mg
(83%)
Potassium
329mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1440IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
419mg
(42%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 590
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2enchiladas | |
| Calories | 590kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1999mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1440IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 419mg | 42% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.