Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Summary

Yield
Servings
Source

Cap Flyer - Brattleboro Food Co-op, Brattleboro, Vt.

Prep time45 minutes
RecipesEntrees

Description

Here's a family favorite sure to make any occasion - Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day brunch or Monday night dinner - a fiesta fantastica!

Ingredients

1Tablespoonchili powder
1Teaspoonsalt
1⁄2Teaspoonpepper
2 1⁄2Cupchicken breast (cooked, shredded)
1Cupsour cream
6Ounceenchilada sauce (or green chile sauce)
4Ouncegreen chiles (diced)
4 scallions (chopped)
12 corn tortillas (6-inch size)
2Cupcheese, monterey jack (or pepper jack, shredded and divided)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, mix together chicken, 1 cup cheese, sour cream, chilies, salt, pepper and chili powder.
Cover bottom of pan with 4 tortillas and layer tortillas with a smear of sauce and half of the chicken mixture.  Repeat the process ending with a layer of tortillas on top.  Smear top layer of tortillas with sauce and garnish with cheese and scallions.
Bake covered at 350 degrees F for 30 - 35 minutes until completely heated and cheese is melted.
Serve immediately with Spanish rice.

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