The whole lotta cream cheese enchiladas

So, the other day, I saw a link to firehouse chicken enchiladas on Flower Patch Farm Girl's blog and quickly added it to the growing list of things she's cooked that I have to try. I'm such a follower. Anyway, I couldn't find the green enchilada sauce in the one stop light town I live on the outskirts of. And I didn't put in the black olives, so I guess aside from the half a pound of cream cheese, my chicken enchiladas are really nothing like firehouse enchiladas.

 

At this point,  I've added half a block of cream cheese to my shredded chicken + taco seasoning and water and am not sure I should use the whole 8 oz. That seems like an awful lot of cream cheese.

What the heck, I like living dangerously.

 

Creamy, spicy, chicken-y goodness just waiting to be wrapped in a flour tortilla and smothered with more cheese.

This ain't healthy eating, folks.

But it is hot, and bubbly, and saucy, and oh so creamy, and good. Very, very, good!

I really should have made a salad, to offset the bad-for-you-ness of this cheesy pile of fat and cholesterol, but like I said before, I like to live dangerously.

I opened a can of corn instead.

Yep, that's a lot of sour cream too. It's all about living on the edge, I tell ya.

Comments

[Ruthie Appleby]

This looks so delicious I think I am going to have to try it!

[Holly]

Wow. Yum! Cream cheese AND sour cream...can't really go wrong!

[Aunt LoLo]

The night before I left for an 18-month mission in China, my (southern born) Grandma invited my boyfriend and I over for a Last Supper. My choice. And I chose....her white n' creamy chicken enchiladas. Like yours, only cream of chicken soup instead of taco seasoning. It wasn't until three years later, when I made the recipe for myself, that I understood why she made them so seldom...and why she thought I was crazy for choosing them. LOL

[Elaine]

Wow they sure look delicious !!!

[Devon]

Your post made me laugh. I'm a huge fan of the cream cheese enchiladas...to a fault! Those look outstanding.

[kathryn]

oh my gosh, this looks heavenly!

[kelly]

oh yummy! -kb

[randi]

All I can say is "yum"! Those sound great!

What can I say? I LOVE cream cheese!

[Shannon]

Oh this looks so good, yummers good...the kind of good when its freezing cold outside and you crave something fattening kind of good to warm you up! On the menu this week for sure!

[Tsoniki Crazy Bull]

When I make chicken enchiladas I always put cream cheese in AND on them - just like this. So perfect! I love them. LOL

[Cheryl]

YUMMY! That looks so good. I used to cook enchildas at least once a week. Haven't made them in a while. Guess I could cook them every now and then.
LOL, sometimes you just gotta live dangerously....well, when it comes to food anyway.

[molly]

That's how I like my sour cream too, lol! With a little enchilada(or taco, or nacho). These look divine, will have to wait til Thursday though, MNO with my homeschool group tonight and church stuff for the kids tomorrow. My husband thanks you already!!

[Chrissie Grace]

haha
I just posted the same link on my blog too.
Yummmmmmy! I put avacadoe on mine too:)

[Autum]

mmmm... avocado would have been yummy.

[Flower Patch Farmgirl]

You tried them!!! Thanks for the report back. I didn't follow the directions to a "T", either. Hey - at least you smothered the cheese on top. My sources tell me that it's the most important step! ;)

[Autum]

Oh yes, the slathering of cheese is the most important step in any recipe as far as Im concerned!  Cheese should be its own food group, and should be at the bottom of the food pyramid. Ive written to the USDA about this, but havent heard back. I think they must be considering it. 
I still want to try them with the green sauce, Ill just have to remember to check at walmart, you know in the big city, since I live in the sticks. Yours looked so good with the tomato and avocado on top.

[kelly]

Fantastic recipe! I made a very similar version last night, I added some black beans and a few other bits. They were fablous! My husband was seriously licking his plate. The cream cheese worked wonders. Thank you! -kb

[Autum]

You know its good when they lick the plate! Can you ever go wrong with cream cheese? I dont think so.

Ill have to add some beans next time.

xo Autum

[Karen]

These look good!..I was looking for inspiration at this time of year...and I'm with you, I will use the red enchilada sauce, NOT the green :) Thanks!

[Autum]

They were really good Karen.

[tudor melbourne]

Oh! Wow! Can't wait to make one. Cheese is my comfort food. Thanks for sharing the recipe. And the photos are so yummmmy!