leftover chicken enchilada casserole
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
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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
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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Step 2Remove skin and bones from chicken and chop meat.
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Step 3Put enchilada sauce and sour cream in saucepan. Drain and rinse black beans and add. Heat through.
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Step 4Cut tortillas in strips.
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Step 5Reserve one cup of enchilada sauce on side for top of casserole. Cover bottom of 2.5 quart covered casserole with enchilada sauce mixture.
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Step 6Add chicken and black beans to remainder of enchilada sauce in saucepan.
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Step 7Cover 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)
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Step 8Top with remaining one cup of sauce, layer of cheese and sprinkle top with chopped onions and sliced jalapenos.
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Step 9Bake covered 30 minutes then remove casserole cover for remaining 10 minutes of cook time.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Casseroles
Category:
Tacos & Burritos
Culture:
Mexican
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Keyword:
#leftovers
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