Ingredients
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16 ounces light sour cream
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1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies
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4 large green onions
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1 cup cilantro, chopped
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2 teaspoons cumin, ground fresh
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2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
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1/2 lb button mushroom, sliced and sauteed
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2 dried ancho chiles
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4 large garlic cloves
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2 cups whipping cream
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2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
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2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Instructions
- Ancho Chile Cream Sauce:
- Bring 2 cups water to boil in small sauce pan. Remove pan from heat, add Ancho chiles, soak 30 minutes. Reserve 6 Tbsp of liquid, drain rest of liquid.
- Cut stems off of chiles, cut open and scrape out seeds. Combine Ancho chiles, reserve liquid and garlic in blender and puree.
- Combine cream and chile puree in heavy skillet.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in lime juice, season with salt. Strain sauce (not really necessary).
- Enchilada Filling:
- Mix 1 3/4 cup sour cream, canned chiles, green onion, cilantro and cumin in large bowl.
- Mix in shredded chicken, mushrooms, 1 cup of cheese, tomatoes, 3 Tbsp of Ancho Chile Cream Sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
- Assembly:
- Bring remaining Ancho Chile Cream Sauce to a simmer, cook tortillas in sauce for 15 seconds, coating both sides. Place tortilla in baking dish, spoon 1/2 cup of filling down center of tortilla. Roll tortilla closed, arrange seam side down.
- Repeat. May need another small glass dish for all enchiladas.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 - 45 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Bake uncovered until cheese melts, approximately 5 minutes.
- Serve with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.