Here in the south, we love our Tex-Mex food! I know it is one of my family’s all time favorites. Today I have an easy recipe for White Chicken Enchiladas. I am not one to enjoy spending a lot of time in the kitchen, especially when the weather is hot! This recipe is great for a weeknight dinner at home and is also great for entertaining. Your guests will think you spent a lot of time making this creamy dish, but in reality it is quite simple. Let me show you how to make this easy summer Tex-Mex dinner.
First, you will need 2 cups of cooked chicken. I usually put two chicken breasts in the slow cooker the morning that I want to make this dish. If you don’t want to bother with the slow cooker, you could use a rotisserie chicken from the deli instead. I recently purchased the Pioneer Woman Slow Cooker. It is so pretty to look at!
Assemble the rest of the ingredients. You will need chicken stock, monterey jack cheese (shredded), sour cream , flour, butter, one can of diced green chilies, and tortillas. I will put the full recipe down below with exact measurements.
Next, it’s time to make the white sauce. Start my melting the 3 Tbsp. of butter in a medium sized pan. After the butter melts, add the 3 Tbsp. of flour and whisk to make a roux.
Cook and continue to whisk the butter and flour mixture for about 1 minute. Then add the chicken broth and whisk it all together.
After the sauce thickens a bit, add the remaining ingredients.
That’s it! Just bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Now for the fun part. Pick out your most colorful and festive dishes to serve your enchiladas on. These melamine plates and bowls came from Sam’s or Costco last year. I linked some similar styles in the shopping widget at the end of the post.
My ceramic lanterns are also old, but this style is similar.
I also purchased some fresh flowers for the table.
I used peppers, lemons, avocado, and cilantro for table decorations.
I originally found this recipe on Pinterest on plainchicken.com. Here is the recipe:
I think it is nice to make dinner special sometimes, and this easy summer tex-mex dinner will make your family feel like they have been out to eat at a restaurant! Be sure to check out my Slow Cooker Lasagna post if you enjoy cooking related topics! You can see it here.
Terri | 29th Jul 20
This looks really good. I made your slow cooker lasagna last week, and it was delicious!
The Scarlet Lily | 29th Jul 20
I’m so glad you enjoyed the lasagna!
Linda | 29th Jul 20
Can’t wait to try this! Table looks great!
The Scarlet Lily | 29th Jul 20
It’s so good! I think you will like it.
Andrea | 29th Jul 20
Love the presentation!! So festive!