Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 cups chopped or shredded roasted chicken
  • 1 tsp. ground pepper
  • 4 oz. can of chopped roasted chilies
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 15 oz. can of black beans, drained
  • 25 oz. can of sliced black olives
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 whole green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
  • 12 each 6” corn tortillas
  • 28 oz. can, red enchilada sauce

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 13”x9” baking dish.
  • In a large bowl add chicken, pepper, chilies, garlic powder, black beans, olives, salt, ½ cup of enchilada sauce, cilantro and green onions.
  • Pour ½ cup of enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish
    Pour ½ cup of enchilada sauce in a shallow dish to coat tortillas.
  • Dip 6 corn tortillas in enchilada sauce and layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Evenly spread ½ of chicken mixture over tortillas.
  • Add 2 cups shredded cheese.
  • Dip the remaining tortillas in the enchilada sauce and layer on top of cheese and chicken mixture.
  • Spread the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas.
  • Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the chicken mixture.
  • Add remaining cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

The Perfect Poultry Guide

Download our FREE Poultry Cooking Guide
and unlock our juiciest secrets!

Download Now