Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Make ahead; microwave servings to reheat.
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 casserole slice and 1 tablespoon sour cream)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup prechopped fresh onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- Dash of ground red pepper
- 2 (15.5-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided
- 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives, divided
- 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas, divided
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups (8 ounces) preshredded reduced-fat 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese, divided
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (16-ounce) jar green salsa
- 10 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream
- Cilantro sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add prechopped onion; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in beans; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add chicken, 1/2 cup green onions, and 7 tablespoons ripe olives; stir well.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Layer 6 tortillas on bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread 2 cups chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 6 tortillas.
Combine milk, chopped cilantro, and salsa in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour over top of tortillas. Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, remaining 1/2 cup green onions, and remaining 1 tablespoon olives. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve with sour cream. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 353 (30% from fat)
- Fat:
- 11.8g (sat 4.2g,mono 4.2g,poly 1.8g)
- Protein:
- 23.5g
- Carbohydrate:
- 45.8g
- Fiber:
- 7.9g
- Cholesterol:
- 45mg
- Iron:
- 2.5mg
- Sodium:
- 734mg
- Calcium:
- 396mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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This recipe rated a try because of lower fat content than my favorite version. Results had unappealing flavor, unappealing texture and was too dry. Leftover portion was edible after soaking in chicken stock but I rate this as my first kitchen disaster in a long time.01/21/10
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This is an excellent meal. My fiance and I ate this all week (obviously we don't mind leftovers - they make us feel economical!) and loved it. I split the meat from a rotisserie chicken between this recipe and a "Busy Night Taco Soup" recipe from allrecipes.com. It was easy on the wallet and very tasty. We omit the olives, as we don't care for them, but otherwise, I followed the recipe precisely. ONE SUGGESTION - add a little of the liquid to the bottom of the pan before putting down the first layer of tortillas so that the tortillas don't dry out.08/30/09





