leftover chicken enchilada casserole

Plain Dealing, LA
Updated on Jan 16, 2012

Since there are only two of us, it seems I am always faced with leftovers. Here is a "throw together" casserole I served with guacamole. Good!!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield 4 or more

Ingredients

  • - leftover chicken. i used one leftover leg quarter
  • 10 ounces can enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 15 ounces can black beans
  • 6 - corn tortillas
  • 8 ounces bag mexican blend grated cheese
  • - chopped green onion, sliced jalapenos and black olives to taste

How To Make leftover chicken enchilada casserole

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Step 2
    Remove skin and bones from chicken and chop meat.
  • Step 3
    Put enchilada sauce and sour cream in saucepan. Drain and rinse black beans and add. Heat through.
  • Step 4
    Cut tortillas in strips.
  • Step 5
    Reserve one cup of enchilada sauce on side for top of casserole. Cover bottom of 2.5 quart covered casserole with enchilada sauce mixture.
  • Step 6
    Add chicken and black beans to remainder of enchilada sauce in saucepan.
  • Step 7
    Cover sauce in bottom of casserole with layer of tortilla strips (I used two of the tortillas for this layer). Cover tortilla strips with cheese. Add sauce, chicken and bean mixture on top of cheese. Sprinkle liberally with chopped onions and black olives. Add layer of cheese. Cover cheese with remainder of tortilla strips (I used four tortilla)
  • Step 8
    Top with remaining one cup of sauce, layer of cheese and sprinkle top with chopped onions and sliced jalapenos.
  • Step 9
    Bake covered 30 minutes then remove casserole cover for remaining 10 minutes of cook time.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Casseroles
Culture: Mexican
Keyword: #cheese
Keyword: #Casserole
Keyword: #leftovers

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