Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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With Cinco de Mayo approaching I thought it would be fun to share a chicken enchilada casserole which would taste so yummy with a refreshing margarita. Ya feel me?
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With wedding planning and all of the other duties life brings, I don’t have much time for elaborate or complicated dinners and I am sure you can somewhat relate.
That’s why here on Kroll’s Korner I love making realistic recipes that I actually make on a regular basis and we eat in our home too.
This chicken enchilada casserole is my go to when I want to make Mexican fare. Well, this and of course my taco skillet.
You’ll LOVE this Chicken Enchilada Casserole because it’s:
- Easy to make
- Less than 10 ingredients
- Big on flavor!
- Super satisfying
- Pairs nicely with a side salad to complete dinner
- and of course, incredibly delicious!
It’s super easy to make and has less than 10 ingredients, some of which you probably already have in your pantry!
What you’ll need (9 ingredients):
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded (I use this for convenience, but you can also cook up 3 chicken breasts and shred that too).
- Diced green chiles (4 oz. can)
- Green enchilada sauce (28 oz. can)
- Pinto beans (15 oz. can): You can swap these out for black beans.
- Mexican Style Four Cheese Blend, shredded
- Tortillas: I use the soft 8-inch flour tortillas. You can also use corn tortillas if you prefer.
- Jalapeño: optional for a spicy kick!
- Garlic Powder
- Sour Cream
How to make it:
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- Preheat the oven to 425° F. In a 9×13 inch pan, spread 1 cup of the enchilada sauce down in an even layer. Then, place a layer of tortillas over this. You will have to cut the tortillas in half so they fit nicely in the pan without any gaps. See photos below.
- In a bowl, mix 1 cup of sour cream and 1 cup of the enchilada sauce together. If you don’t like sour cream, simply layer more enchilada sauce on top of the tortillas and ditch the sour cream all together. Set aside.
- In another bowl, make the chicken mixture. You will combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, diced green chiles, pinto beans (drained and rinsed), shredded cheese, diced jalapeño (optional) and garlic powder.
- Next, layer 1 cup of the sour cream/enchilada sauce mixture on top of the tortillas followed by 2 cups of the chicken mixture. Then continue to layer: tortillas, sauce and chicken mixture, tortillas.
- Finish the casserole with one last layer of tortillas (you will have 9 tortillas total in the casserole) on top, pour a little more sauce on top and a sprinkle of cheese.
- Loosely cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes with the foil on and 10 minutes with the foil off. (In those last 10 minutes you can also broil on high for 3-5 minutes to get a nice brown color on top, be sure to watch it so it doesn’t burn!)
Be sure to wait 20 minutes before cutting in to the casserole before eating. (If you can wait, haha!)
Optional garnishes:
- Jalapeños
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Green onions
- Salsa
- Tomatoes
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Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 Rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 (4 oz.) can Diced green chiles
- 1 (28 oz.) can Green enchilada sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (15. oz.) can Pinto beans*, drained and rinsed
- 8 oz. Mexican Style Four Cheese Blend (shredded), divided
- 9, 8-inch flour tortillas (corn tortillas work too)
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a 9×13 inch oven safe casserole dish, pour 1 cup of the enchilada sauce down in an even layer. Then, place a layer of tortillas over this. Cut the tortillas in half so they fit nicely in the pan without any gaps. (See video for guidance).
- In a medium sized bowl, mix 1 cup of sour cream and 1 cup of the enchilada sauce together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, make the chicken mixture. Combine the shredded chicken, diced green chiles, pinto beans, 6 oz. shredded cheese, diced jalapeño (optional) and garlic powder.
- Next, layer 1 cup of the sour cream/enchilada sauce mixture on top of the tortillas followed by 2 cups of the chicken mixture. Then continue to layer: tortillas, sauce and chicken mixture, tortillas.
- Finish the casserole with one last layer of tortillas (you will have 9 tortillas total in the casserole) a little more sauce and a heavy sprinkle of cheese. Loosely cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes with the foil on and 10 minutes with the foil off. (In those last 10 minutes you can also broil on high for 3-5 minutes to get a nice brown color on top, be sure to watch it so it doesn't burn!)
- Allow to cool, then slice and garnish with your favorite toppings (sour cream, green onions, tomatoes, hot sauce, avocado, etc.).
Equipment
Video
Notes
- We’ve added in 2 (15 oz.) cans of pinto beans to make it a little more hearty. You can also switch up the beans and use black beans too!
- If you want to use chicken breasts and shred them instead of the rotisserie chicken, 3 chicken breasts shredded is plenty.
- Corn tortillas may be substituted for flour.
- If you don’t like sour cream, replace sour cream with all enchilada sauce or Greek yogurt!
So easy and so delicious! Will make this again, and again, and again!
Made this for today’s dinner and really enjoyed it. But it’s a lot for only two people. Can it be frozen?
I haven’t personally frozen it myself but I bet you could! If I did I would recommend cooling the casserole completely, transfer to a freezer safe container. When ready to eat thaw in the fridge overnight and bake as directed until warm. I am glad you enjoyed it!
So, so good! Love the ease of this recipe and the flavor is just right. I saved a couple of servings for leftovers and found they heated up perfectly (in the microwave) without the soggy bottom mentioned in other reviews. I’m wondering if I might have used less sauce on the bottom? At any rate, I will definitely be making these again! Thank you!!
Thank you so much:)
I made this tonight and it was amazing!
I am so glad! It’s a favorite of ours, too! Thank you 🙂 – Tawnie
This is a great casserole! I used Mission brand Carb Balance tortillas to save a few carbs, and it was really good. I also had some freshly roasted Hatch green chilis in the freezer, so that was even better than canned! I love onions, so added that to the chicken mixture. I made fresh guacamole for a side and added lots of pickled jalapenos! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!
I love all of those additions and changes! mmm pickled jalapenos are the best right?! Thank you!! xo, Tawnie
I loved this. Easy and delicious.
I had to substitute red sauce instead of the green enchilada sauce. Yummy.
Will make this again ….goes in my fave category
Thank you so much Kathy!
Can you put this in a crockpot instead of the oven? I don’t like using the oven in our motorhome.
I cannot advise since I have not tested the recipe that way. But if you did I would use corn tortillas for sure!
This turned out really good, and easy to customize (for another time! I think corn and another veggie would be delicious too. I made my chicken, tortillas and beans from scratch and that takes it to another level.
Sounds so good, thank you so much!
I had broken my large lasagna pan and didn’t have another so compromised, used my Pampered Chef small casserole pan. Was soooo good. My whole week is KrollsKorner dinners. 😂😂
Tawnie your recipes are a blessing!
Love the photo!! I am so glad, thank you sooooo so much! xo, Tawnie
I left out the tortillas and layered this
In the baking pan. I then served it as a hot dip with chips and tortillas on the side of people wanted them. Very tasty
oooo that’s a great idea!! Yummm, thank you for sharing!