Add some spice to your life with these hatch chili enchiladas.
Yall, I am so over summer. It is soooo stinkin hot. My car read 102 the other day and I didn’t want to get out. I know it gets hotter in other places but that’s hard for me to believe. We have high temps and then 100 percent humidity. You constantly feel wet from being outside because the air is so damp.
Don’t ask me why I thought it was a good idea to sign the kids up for summer soccer. They practice twice a week with a game on Saturday. That’s a lot of time out in the heat.
The kids are hot and aren’t as excited to go to two practices anymore. At first it was fun and new and they loved going. Now they are like “another practice mom??” So we are only going to one practice a week and the game on Saturday.
It’s just too hot and like I said, they were losing interest. Plus, they do group practices with ALL the kids on ALL the teams. That means they do a lot of sitting and watching since there are so many kids. Oh and a water break every 15 minutes so the kids don’t pass out.
I am happy it’s almost fall. I can feel it – it’s going to get cooler soon and everything is going to be pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin! I think that I would be ok to live somewhere that was perma-fall all year. Cooler temperatures, falling leaves, pumpkin spice everything. Yea, I could live that everyday.
There are things that I like about summer though. I love summer activities – pool time and beach trips. Summer road trips are so fun. Bonfires with friends and family. Making 9 bagillion s’mores and not caring that you have marshmallow on your face.
And summer produce. Swooon. I love everything about the fruits and vegetables of summer. Peaches, strawberries, blueberries, apricots, squash, corn, figs, okra, tomatoes. I love it all!
And peppers! Oh I love the peppers. There are so many yummy ones to choose from this time of year. I’m going to have to say my favorite is the hatch chili pepper. It’s mild and adds such a great flavor to any meal.
We had friends over this past weekend and hatch chilis had just hit our grocery store. I grabbed 4 and started dreaming up recipes for dinner.
I made pineapple hatch salsa, hatch guacamole and creamy hatch chili enchiladas. Which were beyond easy to make! I used my Kitchenaid to shred the chicken while it was still hot and then added cream cheese, sauteed peppers and a little salt and pepper. (The second picture shows the chicken after I shredded it!) The enchiladas were perfect and easy and such a big hit.
Creamy hatch chili enchiladas
Ingredients
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 block of cream cheese
- 4 hatch chili peppers, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 tablespoon of butter
- 20 tortillas
- 1 large block of Monterrey jack cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Kathy says
i love Tex Mex and these enchiladas look amazing!
Kelley says
Thanks Kathy!!
Joanie @ Zagleft says
You’re right, it’s way too hot here in Texas. These Hatch Chili Enchiladas look and sound fantastic. I’ve been seeing hatch chilies in our stores and this looks like the perfect recipe to use them in. Pinned to make later!
Kelley says
Thanks Joanie! It is too hot! Good thing summer only lasts 3/4 of the year 😉
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Summer and me never get along so I know what you mean! Enchiladas though, they are my favourite so no going wrong there! You make them look so easy (I always take forever making them!)
Kelley says
They are easy! I had two pans full of enchiladas done in 30 minutes. And good too 😉
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
Gurl! Hatch Chilis are all over HEB right now! LOVE it! This is absolutely perfect and sounds delicious!
Kelley says
Yesss!! I love seeing them!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Oh do these look irresistible! I would love to dig in! We just picked up our first batch of Hatch chilies yesterday! This would be a great way to put them to use!
Kelley says
Ohh.. yum! What are you going to make with them??
Deb@ Cooking on the Front Burner says
I love enchiladas especially chicken – looks like a great recipe!
Kelley says
Thanks Deb!
Jessica says
I love hatch chiles and enchiladas! This looks like a winning combination! Cant wait to try it!
Kelley says
Thanks Jessica! They are two of my favorites
Kirsten says
Oh my gosh these look so good!!!! Making. I love hatch chiles, so this is a great time of year for me! Thanks for sharing this deliciousness.
Kelley says
Lol.. it’s hatch chili season yall! LOVE!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Pineapple hatch chile salsa?! Now you are talking my language! Yum!
Kelley says
YES! Oh it was sooo good. Just diced pineapple, hatch peppers, small jalapeno pepper, onion, tomato and a drizzle of lime juice. Heaven!
Michelle @ Blackberry Babe says
I’ve never used hatch chilies! This looks great!
Kelley says
They are super mild but have a great flavor! Perfect for enchiladas 😉
Michelle says
Hey, y’all! I was one of the lucky friends that got to eat Kelley’s yummy food last weekend! Let me tell y’all, these enchiladas were so delicious! The chicken was moist and tasty while the hatch chilis added some flavor without making it spicy! Oh, and the homemade salsa? Perfect with the enchiladas! Nom nom nom!
Kelley says
Thank you friend!! I am SO glad you enjoyed them! I’ll have to make them again soon 🙂
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
I LOVVVVVE a good enchilada…and these look AMAZING! That cheese!! <3
Kelley says
Thanks Becky! Cheese makes everything better!!
Samantha says
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them!
Kelley says
Thanks Samantha! Hatch chilis may be out of season right now but you can easily substitute with jalapenos or something similar.