Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This Chicken Enchilada Casserole combines juicy chicken, tortillas, a veggie mixture layered with an easy enchilada sauce!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 g reen bell pepper (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup corn kernels (thawed or drained if needed)
- 4 ounces canned mild green chiles (chopped)
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 ½ cups red enchilada sauce (about 20 oz)
- 6 medium corn tortillas
- 2 ½ cups shredded Monterey jack cheese (or Mexican cheese blend, divided)
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Cut 3 of the tortilla in half.
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Heat oil In a medium pan, cook onion over medium in oil until softened, about 3 minutes. Add peppers, garlic, corn, cumin and chili powder. Cook until peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in green chiles and chicken.
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Place ½ cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
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Layer 1 ½ tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the chicken mixture ½ cup cheese and ⅓ of remaining enchilada sauce.
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Add a second layer of tortillas, chicken and cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, enchilada sauce and cheese.
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Bake 30-35 minutes or until heated through and browned and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (25% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| onion | 1 | - | - |
| reen bell pepper | 1 g | - | - |
| garlic | 2 cloves | - | - |
| cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| chili powder | 1 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| corn kernels | 1 cup | - | - |
| canned mild green chiles | 4 ounces | - | - |
| cooked shredded chicken | 4 cups | - | - |
| red enchilada sauce | 2.5 cups | Rp 20.000/100g | Rp 50.000 |
| medium corn tortillas | 6 | - | - |
| shredded Monterey jack cheese | 2.5 cups | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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