Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Place Chicken in large saucepan and cover with water.
• Sprinkle in a handful of oregano,add garlic powder and salt.
• Boil about 20 minutes and shred from bones.
• Save broth.
• Mix soups, sour cream & chiles in large pan.
• Add only enough broth to slightly thin.
• Re-season as needed.
• Simmer on low 15 minutes.
• Add chicken and diced onion.
• In casserole dish, arrange 6 Tortillas flat across bottom, spoon in 1/2 the sauce, sprinkle 1/2 the cheese.
• Repeat- Tortillas, sauce and cheese.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Fry the bacon, then drain it on paper towels. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving about 1 tablespoons in the pan (enough to saute the onion and peppers.) Put the garlic, onion, and peppers in the remaining grease and fry until translucent. Combine the cream cheese with the chicken, bacon, and cooked onion mixture. Mix until the cream cheese has melted or fully incorporated into the mix.
• Spray a large casserole dish with Pam (or butter it or grease it lightly) to keep the tortillas from sticking. Alternately, you can pour a little of the enchilada sauce in the bottom. Put 4 tortillas on the bottom of the casserole. You want the bottom covered, so tear them into pieces so the entire bottom is covered. Put 1/2 of the chicken mixture on top of the tortillas. Layer another 4 tortillas on top, tearing to fit as before. Put the remaining chicken mixture on top and cover it with the remaining tortillas, tearing to fit as before. Pour the enchilada sauce over all. Top with the shredded cheese. Bake about 30 minute at 350F or until the center has puffed a little and is lightly browned.

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs (can be frozen) into a crock pot/slow cooker, and pour the 14 oz can of diced tomatoes and green chilies over the top--cook on low 6-8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray a 9 x 13" pan with non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to mix cream cheese until whipped and soft.
• Add sour cream to cream cheese, and mix until smooth.
• Using a slotted spoon or strainer, scoop out whole chicken thighs, tomatoes, and green chilies--leaving behind as much juice as possible in the crock pot/slow cooker, and place it into your sour cream/cream cheese mixture.
• Mix until chicken is shredded and it is all well blended.
• Place 1/2 cup green enchilada sauce in bottom of 9 x 13" pan, and spread around.
• Place 6 corn tortillas over bottom of the pan overlapping slightly.
• Spread about 1/3 of your chicken mixture on top of the tortillas.
• Pour 1/2 cup-2/3 cup of green enchilada sauce on top of chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle about 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top of enchilada sauce.
• Place 6 more corn tortillas, and repeat steps 10-12 with second 1/3 of chicken mixture.
• Place 6 more corn tortillas, and repeat steps 10-12 with last 1/3 of chicken mixture.
• Place 6 more corn tortillas on top, pour remaining green enchilada sauce over tortillas, and spread so that all the tortillas are covered.
• Sprinkle any remaining cheese over top.
• Bake for about 60 minutes or until bubbling and slightly brown on top.
• Let cool for 10-20 minutes before serving, if you can, to allow layers to set.
• Serve with additional sour cream, guacamole, or other toppings or sides.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour 1/2 of the can of enchilada sauce in the bottom of an 11 by 7 inch pan.
• Take 6 tortillas and tear or cut 4 of them in half, then dip all of the tortillas (cut and not cut) into the sauce, coating both sides. Arrange the 4 cut tortillas along the edges of the pan, so that the straight cut side faces to the outside, and layering them. Place the two whole tortillas in the center of the pan, to completely cover the bottom of the pan.
• Mix together the filling: Chicken, Sour Cream, Salsa, Diced Green Chiles, Pinto beans, Hominy (or corn).
• Spread half of the filling over the tortillas in the pan.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over the filling.
• Spread the rest of the filling over the cheese.
• Tear/cut 4 more tortillas in half and arrange around the edges. Place the last two tortillas over the top to completely cover the filling. Pour and spread the last half of the enchilada sauce over the top of the tortillas and sprinkle the last 1/4 cup of cheese over the top.
• Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Heat oil in large skillet Saute onion, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chicken, chiles and seasoning mix
• Layer half of tortillas in prepared baking dish. Top with chicken mixture, beans and 1 cup cheese
• Layer with remaining tortillas. Top with salsa and remaining cheese
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• One at a time, hold the tortillas over the stovetop burner (heated to medium heat) to brown slightly, about 30 seconds per side. Set the warmed tortillas aside.
• In a bowl, mix together the cumin, chili powder, Cajun spice, salt and pepper. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with the spice mix.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken on both sides until done in the middle and the juices run clear, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Set aside on a plate to cool, then shred finely with a fork.
• Throw the onions into the same skillet, stir them around and cook until deep golden brown and caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes; set them aside on a plate. Pour the enchilada sauce into the skillet and reduce the heat to low, allowing it to warm through.
• To assemble the enchiladas: Pour 2 cups of the sauce into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish and leave the rest in the skillet. Dip a tortilla into the sauce in the skillet, then lay it on a baking sheet or plate. Sprinkle some cheese down the middle, followed by some chicken and finally, some of the caramelized onions. Roll it up tightly, then place it seam-side down in the casserole dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Pour the rest of the sauce over the enchiladas, then sprinkle on the rest of the cheese. Give it a final sprinkling of chili powder.
• Bake until hot and bubbly, 30 minutes. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
• Serve the enchiladas topped with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of diced tomatoes, a sprinkling of cilantro and a wedge of lime.

Steps:

• Make the enchilada sauce: In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the oil, onion, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Raise the heat to medium high and add the tomato paste; stir with a wooden spoon and cook until it deepens in color, 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin and thyme. Cook, stirring, until combined and fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the crushed tomatoes and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Cover and keep warm over low heat.
• Cook the beef: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large straight-sided pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and green and red bell peppers. Sprinkle with a nice pinch of salt and cook until the onion and peppers are tender but not browned, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. In this order, add the beef, onion powder, cumin, thyme, Sazon, tomatoes and broth, allowing time between each addition to stir and blend. Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes, stirring to break down the beef into bits. When the beef is cooked through, taste and season with a pinch of salt and a grind or two of pepper. (Sazon adds salt, so be careful not to over-season.) Set aside.
• Prepare the chicken layer: In a large bowl, toss together the shredded chicken, 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and the cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. Set aside.
• Assemble and bake the casserole: Use the butter to coat the bottom and sides of a deep 13-by-9-inch baking dish. In a small bowl, toss the shredded cheeses together. Pour 1 cup of enchilada sauce into the prepared dish. One at a time, dunk the tortilla slices in the still-warm enchilada sauce in the pot and layer them on the bottom of the dish using the straight edges to line the sides, overlapping where needed and covering the entire bottom of the dish. Next, add 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese blend, all of the beef, another 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese blend, a new layer of tortillas dunked in the enchilada sauce, all of the chicken and a final layer of tortillas dunked in the enchilada sauce. Pour the rest of the sauce over all of the layers and top with the remaining shredded cheese blend. Bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce bubbles, about 30 minutes. Let it rest a bit before you slice it, just like lasagna.

Steps:

• Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
• Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
• Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
• Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable. Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter.
• Add Chicken, soup, chilies and sour cream and stir to combine.
• Line bottom of large greased casserole with tortillas torn into bite sized pieces.
• Spread 1/2 of chicken mixture over top, sprinkle on 1/2 of cheese. Repeat Layers.
• Bake at 350, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet. Mix in the poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the juice from one lime half over the chicken, and place the lime peel and pulp into the skillet. Cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut chicken into cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Gradually stir in the flour and half-and-half. Mix in the cilantro, mushrooms, sour cream, and juice of remaining lime half. Cook and stir 10 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 6 tortillas. Arrange 1/2 the chicken and pepper mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese, and cover with remaining tortillas. Layer with remaining chicken and pepper mixture, and pour the cilantro sauce evenly over the casserole. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, green chilies and onion mixture., In a small saucepan, combine flour and coriander. Add broth; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Stir 3/4 cup sauce into chicken mixture., Place 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook onion and green pepper in the 2 tablespoons of butter until tender.
• Combine onion mixture in a bowl with chopped chicken and green chili peppers.
• Set aside.
• For sauce, in the same pan melt 3 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in flour, coriander and salt.
• Stir in chicken broth all at once.
• Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Stir 1/2 cup of the sauce into the chicken mixture.
• Fill each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture.
• Roll up and arrange in a 13x19x2 baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered in a 350 oven about 25 minutes or until bubbly.
• Can be made ahead of time and frozen. Place a large sheet of heavy duty foil in your baking dish with enough foil over the end to fold up and over the frozen casserole. Make the casserole up until you are ready to bake it. Freeze it solid. Remove frozen casserole from your dish and encase in the excess foil for storage. This frees up the dish for other meals. When you wish to heat it, remove foil from the still frozen casserole, and place back into the dish that you froze it in initially to thaw; bake as directed.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Season chicken with garlic salt. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Cool, shred, and set aside.
• With metal tongs, char each tortilla half over the open flame of a gas stove burner for about 1 minute, until lightly puffed.
• Pour about 1/2 inch enchilada sauce in the bottom of a medium baking dish, and arrange 6 tortillas in a single layer. Top with 1/2 the chicken, 1/3 cheese, 1/2 the sour cream, and 1/3 of the remaining enchilada sauce. Repeat. Coat remaining tortillas thoroughly with remaining enchilada sauce, and arrange on top of the layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and top with any remaining enchilada sauce
• Cover, and bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, sugar, salsa, enchilada sauce and corn.
• Place tortilla chips in an ungreased 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Top with chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• If desired, arrange additional tortilla chips around edge of dish.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 5 quart pot combine the chicken, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder and cheese. Heat over medium high until the cheese is melted and all of the ingredients are mixed together well.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer the mixture and the tortillas like you would lasagna. Make sure to put a thin layer of the mixture on the bottom of the baking dish to prevent sticking. After layering, place dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cheese starts to brown and bubble. Let stand and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix sour cream, salsa, cream of chicken soup, onion and chili beans.
• Layer the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/3 tortilla strips. Top with 1/3 chicken, 1/3 sour cream mixture and 1/3 Cheddar cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients.
• Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Let stand about 10 minutes, or as long as you can stand it!!! You're done!