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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This Chicken Enchilada Casserole combines juicy chicken, tortillas, a veggie mixture layered with an easy enchilada sauce!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup corn kernels thawed or drained if needed
- 4 ounces canned mild green chiles chopped
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 ½ cups Red Enchilada Sauce about 20 oz
- 6 medium corn tortillas
- 2 ½ cups shredded Monterey jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut 3 of the tortilla in half.
- Heat oil In a medium pan, cook onion over medium in oil until softened, about 3 minutes. Add peppers, garlic, corn, cumin and chili powder. Cook until peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in green chiles and chicken.
- Place ½ cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Layer 1 ½ tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the chicken mixture ½ cup cheese and ⅓ of remaining enchilada sauce.
- Add a second layer of tortillas, chicken and cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, enchilada sauce and cheese.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through and browned and bubbly.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
344
(17%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
1098mg
(46%)
Potassium
225mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1055IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
18.1mg
(20%)
Calcium
290mg
(29%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344 | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1098mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1055IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 18.1mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 290mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.