Chicken Enchilada Casserole
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • NonStick Cooking Spray
  • 4 Soft Corn Tortillas (enough for 5" x 7" dish)
  • Refried Beans (Pinto Beans Make Great Refried Beans
  • Shredded Fajita Chicken
  • 10 oz can Enchilada Sauce
  • Mexican Style Grated Cheese
  • Green Onions
  • Optional Toppings:
  • Sour Cream
  • Tomatoes
  • Black Olives
  • Avocado Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375*.
  2. Generously spray (5" x 7") casserole dish with nonstick spray. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  3. Stack tortillas. Cut in ½ then stack on top of one another again. Slice once one lengthwise, then into approximately 1" wide rectangles. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  4. Pour or spoon enchilada sauce onto the bottom of the dish. Want a moister casserole? Use up to ⅓ of the can, about 3 oz. Like a dryer casserole? Use about an ounce, just enough to coat the bottom of the dish. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  5. Top with a layer of tortillas. It's fine if they overlap or don't quite fit together. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  6. Add a little more enchilada sauce to the top of the tortillas.
  7. Spread the refried beans across the top of the tortilla layer. If using canned beans, add a little water and blend them together first. The thinner consistency will help the beans spread more evenly. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  8. Sprinkle the shredded chicken across the beans. Chicken can be shredded finely or coarsely and can be layered in thicker or thinner. Try ground beef instead of chicken for some variety. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  9. Toss a few slices of green onion onto the top of the shredded chicken. Not a ton, just a little, here and there.
  10. Next comes that pile of ooey, gooey cheesy goodness! Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  11. Lightly top the cheese with about an ounce of enchilada sauce. Just enough to get the cheese wet. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  12. Top with another layer of tortillas. It's fine if they overlap or don't quite fit together. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  13. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the tortilla layer. Lightly top with the sauce for a less moist casserole. Remaining sauce can be frozen for another day.
  14. Pile more cheese on top of the tortilla layer. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  15. Cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
  16. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese has completely melted and sauce is bubbling around the edges. This may take about 10 to 20 more minutes depending on your oven.
  17. While the casserole is baking, prep all condiments and toppings that will be used to garnish it.
  18. Allow to stand for a few minutes before serving.
  19. Garnish as desired. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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