Dinner for 7
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Seasoned chicken and onion fill flour tortillas, which bake beneath red sauce, sour cream, and two melted cheeses.
Typical price
$11.18for 4 servings
$2.79 per serving$11.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $3.27Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 32 oz | $5.12Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.56 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- salt
- black pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 12 flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 28 oz red enchilada sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken, green chiles, taco seasoning, water, salt, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Mix the cottage cheese, sour cream, one cup of cheddar, and one cup of Monterey Jack into the chicken.
- Spread one cup of enchilada sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, fill and roll the tortillas, and arrange them seam-side down.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Pour on the remaining sauce and cheeses, then bake for 25 minutes until hot and bubbling.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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