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SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS 
1 whole chicken
4 cans cream of chicken soup
1 white onion, chopped
6 jalapeno pepper slices, chopped
1 small can mushrooms, drained and chopped
1 pkg. flour tortillas
16 oz. dairy sour cream
1 large package Mexican-style shredded cheese

Boil chicken in a large pot. While boiling, chop onion, jalapenos, and mushrooms. Sauté in a skillet until flavors are mixed well. Set onion mixture aside.

In a large bowl, combine 3 cans Cream of Chicken soup and the sour cream. Mix well and remove enough of the mixture to cover the top of the 9'x13" baking pan. Set aside. (You should have a small bowl and a larger bowl set aside with the chicken soup and sour cream).

Once chicken is done, cool and debone chicken into small pieces. Put chicken pieces and onion mixture in with the large bowl mixture. Mix well.

Get your baking pan and tortillas out. Cover the bottom of the baking pan with a thin layer of the small bowl mixture. Put about 2 large spoonfuls of the large bowl mixture into each tortilla and roll it up and place it in the pan until full.

Cover enchiladas with the mixture from the small bowl. Cover with a thick layer of cheese.

Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixtures are bubbling.

Feeds family of 4.

Submitted by: Kristal Ellis

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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
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 Sherri (North Carolina) says:
This makes a ridiculous amount of filling. Feed like a family of 14!!
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 Holy SHIT!! (Nevada) says:
This recipe feeds a hell of a lot more than 4. Unless you have a bottomless stomach or your family of 4 has leftovers for a week.
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 Lonnie Hartsock (Illinois) says:
Try 2 cans cream of chicken soup and 2 cans cream of celery!! BOTH recipes are awesome!! Thanks
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 Rebecca (Texas) says:
First, enchiladas should be made with CORN tortillas; otherwise you are making baked burritos. We baked six (6) boneless skinless chicken breasts then shredded them in the food processor. We don't like mushrooms, so instead we sauteed onions, green bell peppers, and red bell peppers--all finely chopped (about 2 cups total) then threw in a small can of mild chopped green chiles once the peppers and onions got soft. After it was all heated up we added it to the chicken mixture along with a couple cups Monterey Jack cheese. This made 12 fat enchiladas with enough mixture left over to make at least 2 dozen more. We got more soup and sour cream for the bottom and top layers and made a couple more pans for freezing for future meals. These were some of the best chicken enchiladas I've ever eaten--and that's coming from a Texan surrounded by Mexican food choices.
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 Suzanne (California) replies:
Love!!! Your suggested modifications!!
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 Christina (Texas) says:
Actually enchiladas are traditionally made with flour tortillas!
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 Gale (Texas) replies:
Born and raised in Texas most of my life and corn tortillas have always been used for enchiladas in San Antonio, where I was born and also Dallas where I live. But also in Mexico. Most Mexicans, will tell you they do not use flour tortillas. But many gringos use the flour tortillas, they are just not authentic. Just saying. Also, be sure to soften the corn tortillas to use before you try to roll them up.
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 Sarha (Texas) says:
My first attempt at making enchiladas and these are amazing. Definitely making again!
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 Suzanne (California) says:
Great meal for 14... Not 4. Corn tortillas, more non gringo. Mild green chilies for this gal. Good idea to freeze extras.

 

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