This is the BEST chicken enchiladas with white sauce recipe! It's made with tortillas wrapped around a hefty portion of tender chicken, black beans, and corn filling and then smothered in an amazing homemade lime cream sauce.
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Ingredients
6Tablespoonsbutterdivided
1 1/4cuponionchopped
1/2cupred bell pepperchopped
1/2cupgreen bell pepperchopped
3clovesgarlicminced
15oz.black beansrinsed and drained
4cupsshredded chickencooked
4oz.diced green chilies
1/2cupfrozen sweet corn
3/4cupcilantrochopped, divided
1 1/2tsp.saltdivided
1/2tsp.cumin
2Tablespoonsfresh lime juicedivided
1/4cupflour
1tsp.ground coriander
2 1/2cupschicken broth
1cupsour cream
1 1/2cupsMonterrey jack cheesedivided
12inchwhole wheat tortillas
Instructions
FILLING:
In a saucepan, saute the onion, peppers, and garlic in 3 T. butter on medium heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, rinse and drain 1 - 15 oz. can of black beans.
In a large bowl, combine the beans, 1- 4oz. can of chopped green chilies, 4 cups of cooked, shredded chicken, and 1/2 cup frozen corn.
Stir in the sautéed vegetables, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 1/2 tsp. cumin, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1 T. fresh lime juice.
SAUCE:
In the same saucepan as you saute your vegetables, melt 3 T. butter. Whisk in 1/4 cup white flour, 1 tsp. ground coriander and 1 tsp salt. Cook this flour mixture for two minutes on low to medium heat or until thick.
Whisk in 2 1/2 cups chicken broth until smooth and bubbling. Then turn off the heat and whisk in 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese, and another T. of fresh lime juice.
ASSEMBLE
Stir in 1/2 cup of the cream sauce into your bowl of filling.
Grease a 13x9 casserole pan with either butter or a bit of the sauce. Fill 1 - 10 inch tortilla with a heaping 3/4 cup of filling. Roll the tortilla into the pan and tuck in the sides. Repeat this 7 more times until you have 8 filled tortillas.
Pour the remaining cream sauce on top of the filled tortillas and top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.
Bake in a 350˚ F oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden and bubbly.