Quick & Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This recipe is an easy-to-make recipe that my family especially my grandkids love. It can be frozen and eaten at a later date. I have a very picky granddaughter and she and her best friend had 2 big servings! That’s when I knew I had a winner to put on my website & keep making for the grandkids especially when I was grandparenting.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, sauté onion in olive oil until tender. Combine chicken, soups, broth and Rotel. Cook until heated and bubbly. In a 9 X 13 casserole dish, make 2 layers starting with corn tortillas, chicken mixture and cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Garnish with sour cream, homemade guacamole**, and/or thick salsa.
** Homemade Guacamole Recipe.
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*How to Cook Chicken Breasts for Chicken Recipes
To poach boneless, skinless chicken breasts, place them in a large pot or skillet and add 1-2 cups of water or reduced sodium chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook for 9-14 minutes until chicken reaches 160 degrees F. about 15 minutes.
You can poach in the oven. Place chicken in a single layer in a roasting pan. You can add lemon slices, peppercorns, or any other spices or herbs. Bring 4 cups of water or chicken broth to a boil and immediately pour over chicken. Cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 20-35 minutes, checking for an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
You can also poach chicken breasts in the crockpot. Place frozen chicken breasts or chicken tenders in a crockpot. Cover with reduced sodium chicken broth. Cook on high for 3 hours or until tender.
Use poached for chicken burritos, tacos, chicken salad, etc.
Using reduced sodium chicken broth makes the chicken breasts tastier.
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Nutritional Information Per Serving: 613 calories, 39 grams protein, 38 grams of fat, 30 grams of CHO, 4 grams dietary fiber, 1063 mg sodium.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes Bake Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
1-pound cooked chopped chicken breast* or rotisserie cooked chicken
1 10-ounce Cream of Mushroom Soup (Gluten-free)
1 10-ounce Cream of Chicken Soup (Gluten-free)
1 10-ounce Can of Chicken Broth or 1 ¼ cup chicken broth or bone broth
1 10-ounce Can Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles (drained)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound finely shredded cheese: ½ sharp cheddar and ½ Monterey jack cheese
12 soft corn tortillas torn in pieces or 1 cup crushed Tortillas Chips/layer
Shopping List
1-pound chicken breast or rotisserie cooked chicken
1 10-ounce Cream of Mushroom Soup (Gluten-free)
1 10-ounce Cream of Chicken Soup (Gluten-free)
1 10-ounce Can of Chicken Broth or 1 ¼ cup chicken broth or bone broth
1 10-ounce Can Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound finely shredded cheese: ½ sharp cheddar and ½ Monterey jack cheese
12 soft corn tortillas or Tortillas Chips
is a registered dietitian with a Master’s Degree in clinical nutrition. She is the Chief Blog Organizer for www.DayByDayLiving.net
Barbara worked as a research nutritionist with the military’s tri-service medical school & worked as a performance nutrition consultant to Navy SEALS’ BUD/S Training Program and West Coast Navy SEAL Teams. Barbara is the former nutrition performance consultant to the University of Louisville Athletic Department. She is the author of Fast Facts on Fast Food for Fast People and High Energy Eating Sports Nutrition Workbook for Active People used by the University of Louisville, University of Tennessee Lady Vols and the Tennessee football program, the LSU basketball program, the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns and by the United States Navy SEALs.
Barbara is the former publisher of Kentuckiana HealthFitness Magazine, Kentuckiana Healthy Woman magazine and radio show host of Health News You Can Use. Barbara has over 60 years of experience in promoting healthy lifestyles to consumers. Barbara is a former runner who walks, a spinner, hiker, a pickleball player, a mother and grandmother to 13 grandchildren.
Barbara also serves on the Leadership Team for Moms for America as the Grammy Grizzlies National Group Leader. (www.momsforamerica.us).
