# Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde

White beans, shredded chicken, green chiles, sour cream and cheese – need I say more?

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 85 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tsp olive oil
- 0.25 cup minced white onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4.5 oz can chopped green chiles
- 15.5 oz can Navy beans, or Cannellini beans
- 8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
- 0.25 cup water
- 1 chicken bullion
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 jar of salsa verde enchilada sauce
- 0.5 cup light sour cream
- 0.75 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese
- 8 8-inch flour tortillas
- chopped fresh cilantro or scallions, or both!

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. For the Chicken and White Bean Filling: In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low.
3. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin.
5. Mix well and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes.
6. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.
7. For the Creamy Salsa Verde Sauce: Mix jar of salsa verde and sour cream.
8. To assemble: Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling.
9. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.
10. Pour the enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle with cheese.
11. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted.
12. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.

## Equipment

- medium pan
- large nonstick pan
- 9x13" baking dish
- aluminum foil

## Source

- Original video: https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-and-white-bean-enchiladas-with/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/90177fb0-a181-4c53-a684-2f33c26c595b
- Extracted: 2025-10-09

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