Easy Low Fat Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipes

HEALTHY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and prepare an 8x8 or 2 to 2 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine brown rice or quinoa, chicken, salsa, green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, garlic salt and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Bake uncovered until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately, garnished with avocado, tomato and cilantro, if desired.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, cumin, chile powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Coat a 7- or 8-by-11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Spoon 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish. Arrange 1/3 of the tortilla wedges over the tomato sauce. Top with half of the beans, half of the chicken and half of the pepper mixture. Top with 1 cup sauce and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Layer on half the remaining tortillas. Top with the remaining beans, chicken and pepper mixture. Top with 1 cup of the sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Layer on the remaining tortillas, followed by the remaining sauce (about 1/3 cup). Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to cook, up to 3 days.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the casserole, uncovered, until hot and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. (Alternatively, microwave the casserole, covered with wax paper, on Medium-High until steaming hot, 12 to 15 minutes.) Serve hot.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Spread ¼ cup of the enchilada sauce in a thin layer in the bottom of the dish.
• In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, ¾ cup of the enchilada sauce, and about half of the cheese (½ cup).
• Place 4 of the tortillas in the bottom of the prepared dish, tearing or overlapping them as necessary to cover the bottom.
• Top with half of the chicken mixture and drizzle with ¼ cup of enchilada sauce. Repeat layers one more time.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of cheese, and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes (until cheese melted and casserole is hot and bubbly).
• Garnish with optional toppings and serve.

LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to instructions on package.
• Combine shredded chicken with black beans and sweet corn.
• Mix salsa, yogurt and sour cream and spoon half the salsa mixture into the chicken, beans and corn. Blend well.Divide chicken mixture among the tortillas. Carefully roll tortillas and place them seam down in the baking dish. Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

EASY LOW FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 pan with shortening or spray.
• In saucepan, add chicken, soup, water, taco seasoning, and black beans. Heat slowly and stir until heated through and bubbly.
• Cut tortillas into quarters.
• Cover the bottom of the 9x13 pan with about 1 cup of the chicken mixture.
• Piece half of the tortilla wedges, jigsaw-puzzle-like, so they cover the chicken mixture on the bottom of the pan.
• Spread half of the remaining chicken mixture on top of the tortillas.
• Spread 1 cup of the shredded cheese on top of the chicken mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

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.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small frying pan. Saute onion until tender. Add green chilies, olives, and chicken, and heat through. Remove from heat and moisten with a little enchilada sauce.
• Coat an 8" baking pan with cooking spray, and pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce on the bottom. Line bottom with two tortillas, tearing to fit. Sprinkle with 1/3 chicken mixture and 1/4 of cheese. Drizzle with 1/4 of remaining sauce.
• Repeat layers two more times. Top with remaining 2 tortillas, cheese, and sauce.
• Cover pan with foil and bake at 350F until hot through - about 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes, until cheese is toasty. Let set 10 minutes, and serve garnished with sour cream and avocado as desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE I

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!

LOW-FAT SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and cilantro in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; add tomatoes with green chile peppers, chicken, onion, and green chiles. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place tortillas on a microwave-safe plate; heat in the microwave until warm and flexible, about 10 seconds.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle filling with about 1 tablespoon Colby-pepperjack cheese. Roll each tortilla around the filling and place seam side down into the prepared baking dish. Top tortillas with sour cream sauce; sprinkle remaining cheese over sour cream layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray baking dish with non stick spray.
• In a med size bowl mix together, Mushroom soup, Chicken soup, Rotel, 1/3 cup salsa, 2 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder.
• Layer tortilla chips so that they cover the bottom of the pan, I press down on them just to make them lay a little flat. Add 1/2 of the soup mixture on top of the chips. Place 1/2 of the Chicken pieces on the soup mixture, then sprinkle that with 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat the layers, chips, soup, chicken, cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Cut the tortillas into 6 pieces each (you should have 36 smaller pieces).
• Heat oil in the skillet; saute the onion and garlic for about 4 minutes.
• Mix the soup with the hot sauce adjusting the amount of hot sauce to taste and Parmesan cheese.
• Add in the chilies, mushroom soup and 1-1/4 cups EACH mozza and cheddar; cook slowly until the cheese melts.
• Line the casserole dish with half of the corn tortilla pieces, then top/dollup with half of the salsa about 3/4 cup) spread the salsa with a spoon as best you can.
• Layer HALF of the chicken on top of the salsa, then HALF of the soup/cheese mixture.
• Repeat the layers (ending up with the soup/cheese mixture on top).
• Bake for about 35 minutes, remove from oven then top with the remaining mozza and cheddar cheese, return to oven for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.