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Cottage Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

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"Ever tried chicken enchiladas made with cottage cheese? Now's your chance! This takes some prep time, but it is well worth it. You can make it 1 day ahead, and serve the next day."
Cottage Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 812 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - boiled and shredded
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. To Make Meat Mixture: Heat oil in medium skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, onion and green chile peppers and saute until browned, then add taco seasoning and prepare meat mixture according to package directions.
  2. To Make Cheese Mixture: In a medium bowl mix sour cream with cottage cheese and season with salt and pepper; stir until well blended.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. To Assemble Enchiladas: Heat tortillas until soft. In each tortilla place a spoonful of meat mixture, a spoonful of cheese mixture and a bit of shredded cheese. Roll tortillas and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with any remaining meat and cheese mixture, enchilada sauce and remaining shredded cheese.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 2, 2006 by saladsunshine 
This was a big hit at my house!! I would serve this meal for family and friends. Here are some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 6, 2003 by honeybearkitty 
These are absolutely amazing! When I made them for my husband, he raved about them to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 31, 2007 by Samitestar 
The cottage cheese/sour cream mixture was so yummy. I made the chicken in the crockpot-three... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2003 by Mr. Marco Salmon 
I really enjoyed this. Very good recipe. The enchiladas turned out moist and quite flavorful.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 18, 2006 by Todds girl 
I used whole wheat tortillas, 2% milk Mexican cheese, fat free cottage cheese,fat free sour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 5, 2003 by BOOBOO9999 
Was a little afraid to try this, but since everyone else said it was so great, I thought I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2008 by Shelby 
Amazing! I changed a little here it goes. The night before, I boiled chicken in low sodium chk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 15, 2006 by CHEFJULIE1 
This was simple and delicious too! I didn't want the hassle of rolling the tortillas, so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 17, 2003 by CJ121099 
My husband & I also made "Mrs. Espy's Enchilada Sauce", also on this site. We served this to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 11, 2003 by LOGAN89 
Mmmm! These were delicious. I added some of the broth that I cooked the chicken in with the... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Cottage Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 550

  • Total Fat: 31g
  • Cholesterol: 98mg
  • Sodium: 1739mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.8g
  • Protein: 33.2g

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