Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Name: Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil (or vegetable); 1 medium sweet onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 5 cups cooked and shredded chicken breasts; 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets enchilada seasoning (or taco); 1 cup water; 12 soft flour burrito-size flour tortillas; 2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained; 2 cups frozen corn, thawed; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese; 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (mild); 3 tablespoons cilantro, divided

Submitted by *Parsley*

"This is my favorite Mexican casserole! I changed much of the original to suit our taste. I love it with a dollop of sour cream on top. My family loves it!"

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photo by patti k.

Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 9

ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil (or vegetable)
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
5 cups cooked and shredded chicken breasts
2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets enchilada seasoning (or taco)
1 cup water
12 soft flour burrito-size flour tortillas
2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (mild)
3 tablespoons cilantro, divided

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, heat oil and cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
Stir in enchilada (or taco) seasoning, 1 tbsp cilantro and 1 cup water; heat through.
Remove from heat and stir in shredded chicken.
Arrange 4 tortillas to cover the bottom of baking dish. Spoon 1/2 chicken mixture over tortillas. Evenly spoon 1/2 kidney beans, then 1/2 of corn, then 1 cup cheddar cheese over top for first layer.
Repeat layers.
Top with last 4 tortillas. Evenly pour salsa over top and sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese and remaining 2 tbsp cilantro. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes.

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Reviews

This was a smart idea rather than rolling all those enchiladas. I did add a little Italian dressing to add flavor to the chicken mix. Probably b/c I didn't have seasoning packets and used liquid enchilada sauce I had made which was on the bland side. I omitted the water then. I also added diced tomatoes. I like that this recipe doesn't call for anything creamy and I can control the amount of cheese which we did go easy on. Will definitely be making this again in the future. Thanks for submitting!

minneapplegirl
Totally tasty and easy to put together. I had everything on hand - it's a great use for tortillas that maybe are on the stale side. It was easy to scale down for our family - I made it in a 2.5 qt casserole dish and used about 2/3 the amounts. Same flavor as enchiladas without the rolling! Added some black olives to the mix - might add jalapenos next time. Thanks for posting!

patti k.