Three kinds of cheese make these Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas creamy and delicious!
I do not usually follow a recipe when I make enchiladas. I just make them based on the ingredients that I have on hand.
Sometimes I use beef and sometimes I use chicken. Sometimes I put beans and rice in them and other times I don’t.
These Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas are a recipe that I came up with using what I had.
I wanted a super creamy enchilada, so I added in some cream cheese. Yes, cream cheese.
I know these are not authentic, but they are so good!
Can I make them gluten free?
Yes, these are easy to make gluten free using your favorite gluten free tortillas. You also need to read labels to make sure that your ingredients like enchilada sauce are gluten free.
When I make enchiladas I often make two pans. One with regular tortillias for the non gluten free eaters in the family and one for me. Just be careful of cross contamination.
Ingredients
Using just a few ingredients these three cheese enchiladas are easy and delicious to make!
- shredded jack cheese
- shredded cheddar cheese
- cream cheese
- red enchilada sauce, canned or homemade
- cooked shredded chicken
- flour tortillas or gluten free tortillas
More Enchilada Recipes
Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
Three different kinds of cheese make these rich, creamy, and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups shredded jack cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 ounces of cream cheese softened
- 1 19 ounce can of red enchilada sauce ( See note below for my homemade enchilada sauce), for gluten free be sure your enchilada sauce is gf.
- 2 cups of cooked shredded chicken
- 8 to 10 flour tortillas or gluten free tortillas
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup of jack cheese, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 cup (or so) of enchilada sauce, and chicken.
- Mix until well combined.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce into a 9x13 pan and spread it around.
- Then place about 1/4 cup of filling into each tortilla shell ( I just guessed on the amount here, it may have been 1/3 cup).
- Roll up and place in pan.
- Pour the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until heated through.
Notes
My favorite homemade enchilada sauce.
For gluten free version use gluten free tortillas and read labels to make sure that your ingredients are gluten free.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 518Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1253mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 26g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
Originally published November 2008. Updated October 2023.
These really look good. Thanks for taking the time and care to
make note” and let us know, too!!
Susan
Hah! I posted enchiladas today too!!! And they’re both so different. These look great too and I like the cream cheese idea.
No recipe is complete without cream cheese in my book! Sounds wonderful! Thanks for the tip!
i am soooooo gonna try these! thanks!!
Oh my gosh, Lynn, the picture alone is to die for!!! Thanks.So glad you keep participating in TMTT. Keep coming back. We are going to have a great giveaway in December!
Just looking at the picture makes me say Ole’!!!
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This looks faboo!
I tried these enchiladas last night with corn tortillas and they were YUMMY!! Thanks for the great recipe!
Those look and sound fantastic!! I love Tex-Mex food although mine isn’t very authentic either.
I made these last night and they were so good! I used ground 1.5lbs. beef instead of chicken (hubby hates chicken,lol) I also made it 4 cheese by using half colby, half jack (I couldn’t find jack at my local store)
Thanks for the yummy recipes!
I am glad to know that beef is good also. I need to try it that way. I am glad you liked it. Thanks for reading.
Oh, this looks great and I’ll try it soon. One of the things we like is Cheese Enchilada Stack since we get the enchilada flavor without much work. But I don’t mind the work it takes to get good enchiladas so your recipe is one I’ll try. Thanks!
I just put together 3 pans of enchiladas- 2 pans of chicken + olive + onion + cheese in corn tortillas, topped with your home made sauce & chz. 1 pan of these 3 cheese/chicken with onion + cream chz + Jack chz + green chilies in flour tortillas (soft taco size), topped with your home made sauce (mixed with additional green chilies) & chz. Yum!! I think these 3 cheese would be great with a green sauce but I need to find a recipe 🙂
I made this tonight for my family – YUM-O!!!!!!!!!
@Tammy, I am so glad that you liked it.
Lynn, I made these tonight with your homemade sauce. The kids loved it. Thank you!
Lynn, We just ate our Chicken Enchiladas featuring your sauce. It was fantastic! Thanks for the recipe. Now I can satisfy my mexican food craving whenever I want! 🙂
Lynn, this looks amazing and I can’t wait to try this for my hungry family of five. Thank you for all the time that you dedicate to us we really appreciate it you have helped many busy households!!!
Ever try it with sweet potatoes and black beans together in place of the meat. Took me a long time to get the balls to make it and it turned out awesome. even my anti-spicy food toddler ate some.
I was looking for a chicken enchilada recipe to try and was looking for one that didn’t include “cream of …” Once again you have come through! I ‘ve tried several of your recipes and ALL of them have been successful. I’m to the point that when looking for something specific or for inspiration, I’m going to “check with Lynn!”
Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed these and some of my other recipes. I love sharing quick and easy homemade recipes. Thanks for taking the time to let me kno you enjoyed them!
Just wondering if the cream cheese would work with Velveeta. I’m on the Headache Trigger diet and can only eat processed cheeses (American & Velveeta). Or would the Velveeta be creamy enough already?
I think the velveeta, would probably be creamy enough in this. If you use cream cheese I would cut it back at least some if using velveeta also.
Would this work with Italian blend cheese instead of pepper jack? I don’t like pepper jack and already Italian blend on hand. But I don’t want to mess up the flavor!
Italian cheese will give it a different flavor. I would probably leave out the pepper jack and use all cheddar or use cheddar and colby jack.
Thank you for replying so quickly! I am just about to start and am glad I checked for a response before I did. I will let you know how it turns out.
Tried the recipe and it turned out great. Like I said above I don’t like pepper jack and the kids don’t like anything spicy so I skipped the pepper jack and used purely cheddar as Lynn suggested. The chicken was so creamy thanks to the cream cheese. I served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
I am so glad you enjoyed it! And I am glad that all cheddar worked fine.