The way I see it, there’s no such thing as too many good, tried-and-true chicken recipes. No way, no how.
If you agree with me, and I know for an actual, factual fact that many of you do, here’s cause to celebrate.
It comes to us, of course, in recipe form, and it’s a new and fast-fix, easy-do take on that people-pleasing favorite, chicken enchiladas.
Let’s thank Emily Neff, a senior at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, for sharing this popular concoction with us. The daughter of Jacob and Carrie Neff of Marysville, Emily was one of the five contestants recently vying for the title of Snohomish County Dairy Ambassador.
You’ll notice this is one of those great, albeit rare, recipes that you only have to cook once, but get to eat twice, because it makes two big pans. Emily suggests, “Eat one and freeze one. Or, if you have a hungry family, eat both.”
Chicken enchiladas
1pint (2 cups) sour cream
1large (family-size) can cream of chicken soup
4tablespoons butter
1cup chopped onion
2teaspoons chili powder
4cups diced cooked chicken
14-28ounces chopped green chilies
2packages tortilla shells
1cup grated cheese, divided
In mixing bowl, mix together the sour cream and soup; set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan; add onion and saute. Stir in chili powder, then stir in diced chicken and chilies, mixing thoroughly. Stir in 1/4-cup of the soup mixture, mixing well.
Spread a small amount of remaining soup mixture on bottom of two 9-by-13-inch baking pans. Fill tortilla shells with chicken mixture and arrange half of the shells in each pan. Evenly top tortillas with the soup mixture, then evenly sprinkle with cheese. Cover pans with aluminum foil and bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until completely heated throughout.
Makes two 9-by-13-inch pans.
Note: Once baked, enchiladas can be cooled, wrapped airtight and frozen for a future meal.
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