Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Enchiladas

ngredients

  • Enchiladas

    • 6slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
    • 5cups shredded cooked chicken
    • 1can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ green chile enchilada sauce
    • 2cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
    • 1tablespoon ranch dressing & seasoning mix
    • 12flour or corn tortillas (6 inch)
  • Sauce

    • 2tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1/2cup diced onion
    • 1can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
    • 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2tablespoons ranch dressing & seasoning mix
    • 2cups Progresso™ chicken stock (from 32-oz carton)
    • 1cup sour cream
  • Toppings, as desired

    • Cilantro, onions, tomatoes, avocado, olives, shredded lettuce

Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 375°F.
  • 2In deep 10-inch skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate; discard drippings.
  • 3In large bowl, stir together half of the bacon, the chicken, enchilada sauce, 1 cup of the cheese, and 1 tablespoon ranch dressing & seasoning mix.
  • 4In same skillet, heat vegetable oil until hot. Cook onion and a pinch of salt in oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chiles; cook until any liquid is mostly evaporated. Quickly stir in flour, making sure of no dry lumps. Cook 1 minute; add 2 tablespoons ranch dressing & seasoning mix.
  • 5Slowly beat in chicken stock with whisk. Simmer about 8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Beat in sour cream; simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Spread some of the sauce in ungreased 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, just to coat bottom.
  • 6Fill tortillas with chicken mixture, rolling up to make enchiladas. Arrange enchiladas in baking dish in two rows of six; top with rest of sauce, remaining cheese and bacon.
  • 7Bake about 30 minutes or until edges of enchiladas begin to brown and sauce is bubbling. Let stand 10 minutes before serving with whatever toppings you like.

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