Cilantro Pesto Chicken Enchiladas

Per serving

757.8kcal
25.2гProteins
62.4гFats
27.3гCarbs

My friend Tami made this and it was so YUMMY I had to have the recipe. I've made with and without adding rice to the mixture. --enjoy

Ingredients

6 serv.
  • Filling
  • cooked chicken, diced (I use left over rotisserie chicken)2 cups
  • cream cheese1 package
  • diced green chilies1 can
  • corn tortillas12
  • Cilantro Pesto
  • chopped fresh cilantro2 cups
  • pine nuts1⁄3 cup
  • grated parmesan cheese1⁄3 cup
  • olive oil1⁄4 cup
  • Cilantro Pesto Sauce
  • canned chicken broth1 cup
  • heavy whipping cream1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Put it all filling ingredients in a skillet

  2. 2

    heat it till the cream cheese melts,

  3. 3

    fill the corn tortillas (you can use flour shells, but they tend to get a bit mushy.)

  4. 4

    If you want to stretch the recipe, add cooked rice to the chicken, and if you do, then use 2 pkg of cream cheese and 2 cans of chilies.

  5. 5

    Cilantro Pesto sauce.

  6. 6

    Puree the first three ingredients (it easiest in the food processor)

  7. 7

    slowly drizzle in oil with (if u pour it all in, it separates).

  8. 8

    In a bowl, mix cilantro pesto with broth and cream.

  9. 9

    pour sauce over enchiladas, I usually just pour it down the center of each row of shells -- if you put too much on, it becomes a bit soggy --

  10. 10

    add more when serving.

  11. 11

    Recipe makes more pesto sauce than what you will need so you can either use it for dressing or something else or freeze the extra.

  12. 12

    Top with grated parm cheese and bake for 30 minute at 350.

Source: food.com
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