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Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
This chicken enchilada casserole recipe is the epitome of Mexican comfort food and is about to become a new repeat favorite! It’s easy, creamy, bursting with flavor with the BEST homemade green chile sour cream sauce (without any cream soup)! This layered chicken enchilada casserole delivers all the creamy, cheesy enchilada goodness without assembling and rolling up every tortilla, saving you at least half the prep time!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- saucepan
- whisk
- skillet
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
2
Optional: char tortillas over flame of gas burner until lightly charred in spots. Cut in half.
3
Melt butter in olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add onion and sauté ⏱️ 3 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and garlic and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes (it will be thick). Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in chicken broth, followed by salsa verde, green chilies, chicken bouillon and spices. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream until combined.
olive oil2 tablespoongarlic, minced (may sub 1 teaspoon garlic powder)4 clovessalsa verde (I like mild Herdez)1 cupsour cream
4
Remove ½ cup of above enchilada sauce and spread it evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish (it will be thin).
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5
To the remaining sauce in the skillet, stir in chicken and beans.
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6
Layer 10 tortilla halves onto bottom of the sauce, with the straight cut edges flush against the sides of the pan, then fill the center with the other halves.
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7
Top evenly with 1/3 of the chicken mixture, followed by 1 cup of cheese. Repeat with another layer of tortillas, 1/3 chicken mixture, and 1 cup cheese. Finish with final layer of tortillas, remaining chicken mixture and remaining 1 cup cheese.
8
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for ⏱️ 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional ⏱️ 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and heated through. Remove the pan from the oven and garnish with desired toppings. Let rest ⏱️ 10-15 minutes before serving.
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