(P) Chicken Enchilada Casserole
(P) Chicken Enchilada Casserole
By: Rachel's Tea
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Ingredients
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Enchilada sauce:
- Olive oil 1 tbsp
- Onion (minced) 6 oz
- Kosher salt 1 tsp
- Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp
- Minced garlic 1 tbsp
- Chili powder 3 tsp
- Ground cumin 2 tsp
- Water 1/2 cup Casserole:
- Cooked boneless skinless chicken breast 2 lb
- Green chile peppers (diced) 4 oz
- Fresh cilantro (minced) 1/2 cup
- Shredded sharp cheddar 2 cups
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NOTE: Instead of making the enchilada sauce from scratch, you can use about 3 cups of
store-bought enchilada sauce.
You can also use shredded rotisserie chicken in this recipe. I find that I need to
Buy two of them (unless they are very large) and use about 1 1/2 in this
casserole.
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Method
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with olive oil spray.
- Prepare the sauce: Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and salt and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, black pepper, chili powder and cumin, and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- You can strain the enchilada sauce if you wish. I usually don't.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken enchilada sauce, chile peppers, green onions and 1 cup cheese.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken enchilada sauce, chile peppers, green onions and 1 cup cheese.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Instead of making the enchilada sauce from scratch, you can use about 3 cups of
store-bought enchilada sauce.
You can also use shredded rotisserie chicken in this recipe. I find that I need to
buy two of them (unless they are very large) and use about 1 1/2 in this
casserole.
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