Layered Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipes

LAYERED CHILI-CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chiles and sour cream.
• Layer 3 tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (cut third tortilla in half). Spread about half of the beans over tortillas. Top with about half of the chicken mixture and half of the taco sauce. Layer with 3 more tortillas and remaining beans and chicken mixture. Place remaining 2 tortillas over chicken mixture, overlapping slightly (do not place up sides of dish). Pour remaining taco sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. Garnish casserole or individual servings with onions, lettuce and tomato.

QUICK AND EASY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

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.

LAYERED GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 9x13 baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, evaporated milk and chopped green chilis.
• Ladle a 1/4 cup sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, then layer four tortillas on the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Top with diced cooked chicken, half the cheese and half the remaining sauce.
• Layer the second layer of tortillas on top of the cheese, spread with remaining sauce over the entire surface and top with a layer of cheese.
• Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes or until the casserole is hot and bubbly.
• To brown the top of the layered green chili chicken casserole, place it under the broil for 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
• Cover loosely with foil and allow to set/rest for 10 minutes before serving.

LAYERED CHILE-CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chiles and sour cream.
• Layer 3 tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (cut third tortilla in half). Spread about half of the beans over tortillas. Top with about half of the chicken mixture and half of the enchilada sauce. Layer with 3 more tortillas and remaining beans and chicken mixture. Place remaining 2 tortillas over chicken mixture, overlapping slightly (do not place up sides of dish). Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. Garnish casserole or individual servings with onions, lettuce and tomato.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
• In a saucepan combine soup, milk, sour cream, chiles, garlic salt, salt, oregano, and chili powder. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Pour a thin layer of sauce from above to cover the bottom of pan.
• Then add the shredded chicken to the remaining soup/sauce mixture.
• Layer 5 tortillas on top of the very thin layer in the pan. The tortillas will overlap slightly. You will need to cut some of them in half and piece them to cover up the entire bottom of the pan.
• Layer half of the soup/sauce mixture on the tortillas, then half of the cheese, then sprinkle on diced onions if desired.
• Then repeat those layers again starting with tortillas, soup/sauce mixture, optional onions, and cheese on top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 45-55 minutes.

DOUBLE-DUTY LAYERED ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix reserved chili, corn and beans. Spread 1 cup chili mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 2 tortillas, 2 cups chili mixture, 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining tortillas and chili mixture., Bake, covered, 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, serve with lettuce and tomatoes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover casserole with foil; bake as directed, increasing covered time to 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Serve as directed.

LAYERED CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in enchilada (or taco) seasoning, 1 tbsp cilantro and 1 cup water; heat through.
• Remove from heat and stir in shredded chicken.
• Arrange 4 tortillas to cover the bottom of baking dish. Spoon 1/2 chicken mixture over tortillas. Evenly spoon 1/2 kidney beans, then 1/2 of corn, then 1 cup cheddar cheese over top for first layer.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with last 4 tortillas. Evenly pour salsa over top and sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese and remaining 2 tbsp cilantro. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, mix uncooked rice and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), 1 cup of the milk and the hot water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, chiles, black beans and 1 cup of the cheese. In small bowl, mix topping mix (from Hamburger Helper box) and remaining 3 tablespoons milk; cover and refrigerate.
• Layer 3 tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (cut third tortilla in half). Top with about half the chicken mixture, half the rice and half the enchilada sauce. Layer with 3 more tortillas and remaining chicken mixture and rice. Place remaining 2 tortillas over chicken mixture, overlapping slightly (do not place up sides of dish.) Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling around edges. Drizzle with topping mixture. Serve with remaining ingredients.

LAYERED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with vegetable cooking spray. Saute chicken with cumin and coriander until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the cilantro, black beans, and green chile peppers.
• Spread half of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over the sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, and sprinkle with half of the cheese and half of the sour cream. Spoon the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and make another layer of tortillas. Layer the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and dot with sour cream. Continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.