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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole prepared dish

This cheesy chicken enchilada casserole is a comforting dish that layers tortillas, seasoned chicken, and a rich cheese sauce. It's perfect for a family dinner and can be easily customized with your favorite toppings.

This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include olive oil, enchilada sauce, cooked chicken, corn tortillas.
  • Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
  • 12 pieces corn tortillas
  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (divided)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
  3. Add the shredded chicken, black beans, corn, enchilada sauce, salt, and black pepper to the skillet, stirring to combine.
  4. In a baking dish, layer 4 corn tortillas on the bottom, followed by half of the chicken mixture and one cup of shredded cheese.
  5. Repeat the layers with 4 more tortillas, the remaining chicken mixture, and another cup of cheese.
  6. Top with the last 4 tortillas and the remaining cheese.
  7. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
  9. Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 410
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 6 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 780 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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