homemade chicken enchiladas

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 1/2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups enchilada sauce
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir chicken, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cream cheese, and 1 cup monterey jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. stir tomato sauce, chili powder, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture.
• divide mixture evenly into tortillas, roll the tortillas around the filling, and arrange in a baking dish. cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup monterey jack cheese.
• bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown, about 15 minutes.