Layered Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Prep Time::25 mins

Cook Time::45 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings::8

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

2 cups diced chicken breast

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground coriander

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce

8 (6 inch) corn tortillas

2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Heat a large skillet over medium heat; coat with cooking spray. Add chicken, cumin, and coriander; cook until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in black beans, chile peppers, and cilantro.

Spread 1/2 enchilada sauce over bottom of an 11×7-inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon 1/2 chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 1/2 cheese and 1/2 sour cream. Spoon remaining 1/2 enchilada sauce over top; place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Layer remaining 1/2 chicken mixture over tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle remaining 1/2 cheese over top and dot with remaining 1/2 sour cream. Continue baking, uncovered, until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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