Description
A delicious and comforting chicken enchilada casserole made with layers of tortillas, chicken, and cheese, topped with enchilada sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can cooking spray
- 2 ¼ cups enchilada sauce (red or green)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 2 (4oz) cans mild diced green chiles
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (divided)
- 6 large or 8 medium tortillas (corn or flour)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (175℃). Spray a 2-quart or 9×9 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, green chiles, cumin, garlic powder, and kosher salt until everything is well combined. Fold in the cooked chicken to coat.
- Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce (~¼ cup) over the bottom of the baking dish. Layer 2-3 tortillas, cutting in half to fit if needed, over the sauce so that the bottom of the pan is covered.
- Spread half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas. Drizzle a ½ cup enchilada sauce over the chicken mixture, and then sprinkle with ½ cup of cheese. Repeat this process.
- Top with a final layer of tortillas and pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas, spreading to cover. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the casserole.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving with desired toppings.
Notes
- This casserole can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated before baking.
- Serve with sour cream, guacamole, or fresh cilantro as desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg