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Cheesy chicken enchilada stuffed shells with sour cream chili sauce.

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Shells

Cheesy chicken enchilada stuffed shells bathed in a white sour cream and cheese sauce are such a delicious and hearty meal. They are part Tex-Mex, part pasta and all amazing!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • 1 lb jumbo shells
  • 3 cup shredded chicken
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded cheese divided
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 oz can diced green chilies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Cook the 1 lb jumbo shells to al dente, then drain and rinse with cool water.
  • Mix together 3 cup shredded chicken, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and 1 cups shredded cheese*. Stuff chicken mixture into shells and place in greased pan.
    Hand holding jumbo stuffed shell filled with shredded chicken and cheese.
  • In a large skillet, melt 3 Tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour and stir, cooking for a minute or two.
    making roux with whisk in skillet.
  • Stir in 2 cups chicken broth and let cook until it begins to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in the remaining 1 cups shredded cheese* until just melted. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup sour cream and chopped 4 oz can diced green chilies.
    Skillet filled with sour cream and cheese sauce with bits of chopped green chilies.
  • Pour sauce over stuffed shells.
    Pouring sour cream cheese sauce over stuffed shells.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes. Let stand for at least 5 minutes, then serve.

Notes

Feel free to use any good melting cheeses. I used a mix of cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 348IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1mg
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