Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Green Chile Queso Fresco Enchiladas

It's Hispanic Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate than by sharing a deliciously easy enchilada recipe?! This is a great recipe to freeze ahead of time as well or bring to a friend before baking. This is a great recipe for kids, I promise green chiles are NOT spicy at all. And who doesn't love enchiladas?? 

Green Chile Queso Fresco Enchiladas

Ingredients:

4 cups shredded chicken
1- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 can green chiles, diced 
1 onion, diced
1 container of green enchilada sauce
1 package of about 12 corn tortillas (gluten free)
1/2 cup Queso Fresco cheese, crumbled 

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-In a large bowl mix together shredded chicken, cream cheese, diced green chiles, 1/3 of the green enchilada sauce and onion until combined.
-Coat a 13x9 baking dish in cooking spray.
-Assemble each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of mixture in each.
-When all your tortillas are assembled, top the enchiladas with the rest of the enchilada sauce.
-Bake about 30 minutes. 
-When finished, top with queso fresco.

Enjoy!