Nov 29, 2019

Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Author: Liz Call

Source: https://realhousemoms.com/green-chili-chicken-enchilada-casserole/

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (1.5 lbs) cooked chicken - diced or shredded you can use canned chicken
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar or cheddar-jack cheese
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 4 oz can diced green chile drained (if needed)
  • 15 oz can green chili enchilada sauce
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
  • salt & pepper to taste

Toppings

  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • shredded lettuce
  • tomatoes
  • jalapenos

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl mix together cream of chicken soup, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/3 cup enchilada sauce, salt and pepper.
  3. Add chicken and diced green chilis and just mix until everything is combined.
  4. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of 8x8 baking pan and spread it out until most of the bottom is covered.
  5. Use 3 tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan. I cut or tear them in half to fill gaps.
  6. Spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture over the tortillas.
  7. Cover chicken mixture with 1/4 to 1/3 cup enchilada sauce.
  8. Use 3 more tortillas to cover the first layer.
  9. Add another 1/3 of the chicken mixture and cover the tortillas.
  10. Add 1/3 cup of sauce.
  11. Add shredded cheese to this layer.
  12. Using 3 more tortillas, cover the second layer.
  13. Add remaining chicken mixture and cover tortillas.
  14. Add another 1/4 to 1/3 cup enchilada sauce.
  15. Cover the 3rd layer with remaining tortillas.
  16. Using remaining sauce, pour over the entire top, trying to cover as much of the tortilla as possible.
  17. Spread remaining cheese over the top of the sauce.
  18. Bake for 25 -30 minutes until cheese is melted and it’s nice and bubbly.