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White Chicken Enchiladas

These White Chicken Enchiladas are my absolute favorite enchilada recipe. They are creamy, cheesy and lip smacking delicious!

Makes 12 enchiladas

What ingredients do I need to make these White Chicken Enchiladas?

  • Green enchilada sauce
  • Canned chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
  • Diced green chiles
  • Low point tortillas -I like to use mission low carb white tortillas
  • 1/3 less fat cream cheese-room temperature
  • Fat free or light shredded cheddar cheese
  • Garnish with jalapeños, cilantro, or green scallions.

How do I make these White Chicken Enchiladas? 

In a large mixing bowl combine, drained chicken, softened cream cheese and green chiles.

Stir until well combined.

Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of chicken mixture.

Roll up and place seam down in prepared baking dish.

Repeat for all 12 tortillas. 

Pour enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas.

Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of sauce. 

Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Garnish with jalapeños, cilantro, or green scallions.

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. package light cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast, drained ( I use Kirkland) or 10 oz. cooked skinless, boneless, shredded chicken breasts
  • 1 ( 4 oz.) can roasted, peeled green chiles
  • 2 ( 10 oz.) cans green enchilada sauce ( I use Old El Paso Enchilada sauce)
  • 12 low point tortillas such as: Mission low carb tortillas or Ole Extreme Wellness tortillas
  • 1/2 cup fat free or light shredded cheddar cheese 
  • 3 green onions, diced for garnish (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp canned jalapeños, diced for garnish ( optional)
  • Garnish with jalapeños, cilantro, or green scallions, if desired.

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine, drained chicken, cream cheese and green chiles. Stir until well combined.
  3. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. 
  4. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of chicken mixture. Roll up and place seam down in prepared baking dish.
  5. Repeat for all 12 tortillas. 
  6. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of sauce. 
  7. Sprinkle diced green onions and jalapeños over the top of the cheese, if desired.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Makes 12 enchiladas

4 Points® per enchilada

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Yield: 12

White Chicken Enchiladas

White Chicken Enchiladas

These White Chicken Enchiladas are my absolute favorite enchilada recipe. They are creamy, cheesy and lip smacking delicious!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. package light cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 (12.5 oz. ) can white chicken breast, drained ( I love Kirkland brand) or 10 oz. cooked, skinless, boneless, shredded chicken breasts
  • 1 ( 4 oz.) can roasted, peeled green chiles
  • 2 ( 10 oz.) cans green enchilada sauce ( I use Old El Paso Enchilada sauce)
  • 12 tortillas-one point tortillas such as Mission low carb, La Banderita® Carb Counter, or Ole Extreme Wellness tortillas
  • 1/2 cup fat free or light shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 green onions, diced for garnish (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp canned jalapeños, diced for garnish ( optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine, drained chicken, cream cheese and green chiles. Stir until well combined.
  3. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with non stick cooking spray. 
  4. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of chicken mixture. Roll up and place seam down in prepared baking dish.
  5. Repeat for all 12 tortillas. 
  6. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top of sauce. 
  7. Sprinkle diced green onions and jalapeños over the top of the cheese, if desired.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Makes 12 enchiladas

4 Points® per enchilada

Notes

Smartpoints: GREEN: 5 Smart Points for 1 enchilada or 10 SmartPoints for 2 enchiladas BLUE: 4 Smart Points for 1 enchilada or 8 SmartPoints for 2 enchiladas PURPLE: 4 Smart Points for 1 enchilada or 8 SmartPoints for 2 enchiladas

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 207Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 542mgCarbohydrates: 25gNet Carbohydrates: 12gFiber: 13gSugar: 1gProtein: 20g

Do not use the WW nutritional calculator to calculate points. The nutritional calculator does take zero point food ingredients into consideration and will not be accurate. Personal Point values and nutritional information is estimated and calculated using the brand of ingredients listed in the recipe. PersonalPoints values may vary depending on the brand of ingredients used and depending on your customized zero point foods list.

Julie

Tuesday 16th of January 2024

These enchiladas were delicious! Oh and so easy to make. I appreciate all your wonderful recipes. My Ww journey has been a success thanks to you!

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Monday 1st of May 2023

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Jennifer

Monday 6th of March 2023

I absolutely LOVE these!!!!

Sue

Thursday 16th of February 2023

These were SO good!! Definitely making again!!

Jill Anderson

Friday 27th of January 2023

Do I back these covered or uncovered? Looks amazing!

Lindsay Kehl

Monday 30th of January 2023

I like to cover them with foil for the first half and then add cheese and uncover!

Thanks

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