Stove Top Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas - $6.55 a serving

Makes 6 servings · mexican · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$39.32
basket total, in-store
$6.55
per serving (6 servings)
+$1.93
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 tablespoon olive oilSimple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz$8.4915 ml$0.25$8.24
2/3 onion, choppedJumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb$1.191$0.29$0.90
1/4 cup flourKroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour · 5 lb$2.5930 g$0.03$2.56
2 1/2 cups diced green chiliesKroger® Diced Green Chile Peppers · 7 ozx3$1.39600 ml$4.17-
2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium (low-sodium)Kroger® Less Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth · 32 oz$1.59480 ml$0.84$0.75
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breastCHECK THISPrivate Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz$7.99400 g$3.52$4.47
1/2 teaspoon garlic powderKroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz$4.992 g$0.03$4.96
1 tablespoon cornstarchCHECK THISKroger® Pure Corn Starch · 16 oz$2.299 g$0.05$2.24
8 corn tortillas (6 inch)Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · 10 count$2.698$2.15$0.54
1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded7 oz. Sargento Off the Block Traditional Cut Extra Sharp Cheddar Natural Cheese Shreds · 7 oz$3.33170 g$2.85$0.48

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked shredded chicken breast ($7.99) and garlic powder ($4.99). $25.13 of the basket - 64% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

Make these delicious enchiladas without even turning on your oven. A quick and hearty meal.

This recipe is credited to a partner program (New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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