Chicken Enchiladas with Cream Cheese

Cream cheese, chunky salsa, and leftover chicken combine to make a creamy filling for this chicken enchiladas recipe. Your friends and family will love it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 409 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• cooking spray
• 1 (15 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken
• 0.5 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat with cooking spray.

Step 2

Spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas; roll into enchiladas. Place, seam-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Top with enchilada sauce.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Top with Mexican cheese; continue baking until cheese melted, 5 to 10 minutes more. Serve hot.

Step 4

Combine salsa and cream cheese in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until cream cheese melted, mixture is creamy, and thoroughly combined, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.