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Chicken and Vegetable Enchilada Casserole Recipe
This Chicken and Vegetable Enchilada Casserole recipe is a layered lasagna inspired dinner. Packed with tons of veggies and still tastes delicious, try it for dinner tonight!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 portions
Calories: 445 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small zucchini diced
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup green pepper diced
- 1/4 cup green olives sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach fresh, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken cooked, chopped or shredded
- 7.5 oz black beans 1/2 can
- 7 oz salsa 1 small can
- 1/2 bunch cilantro fresh, roughly chopped
- 1/2 lb cheddar cheese grated
- 9 corn tortillas sliced
- 2 cups mild green enchilada sauce
- desired toppings: sour cream, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, cilantro, lime juice
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute zucchini, onion, and green peppers until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in olives, spinach, cumin, salt, and pepper until spinach starts to wilt. Once the spinach is all wilted, remove it from heat and stir in chicken, beans, salsa, and cilantro. This is the filling for the casserole. Set aside.
- Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. {A 9x9 glass baking dish will be fine.} Spread 1/4 cup enchilada sauce across the bottom and place 1 layer of corn tortilla strips over top. Sprinkle some cheese over top. Spread half the chicken and veggie filling over the tortillas and cheese. Top with more cheese, more tortilla strips and 3/4 cup enchilada sauce.
- Continue layering the lasagna with more cheese, the last 1/2 of the filling, more cheese, the remaining tortilla strips, 1 cup of enchilada sauce and the last bit of cheese.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Top with avocados, sour cream, avocados, tomatoes, etc.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
445kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
1715mg
(71%)
Potassium
626mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2265IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
31.4mg
(35%)
Calcium
353mg
(35%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 445kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1715mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 626mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2265IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 31.4mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 353mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.