Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Chicken Breast - Dinner

I got my picture in the paper for this one! My friends' husbands always fall in love with this when I bring it to parties! My 4 picky kids eat it! If you want to skip the charring step, simply tear the tortillas into fourths so they absorb the sauce better.

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

garlic salt to taste

18 (6 inch) corn tortillas

torn in half

1 (28 ounce) can green chile enchilada sauce

1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

With metal tongs char each tortilla half over the open flame of a gas stove burner for about 1 minute until lightly puffed.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Cover and bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutritional Information

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 488.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.1g 66%

Carbohydrates: 32.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 25.2g 39%

Saturated Fat: 13.2g 66%

Cholesterol: 95mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 548.4IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.5mg 104%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 10.7mg 18%

Folate: 18.5mcg 5%

Calcium: 500.8mg 50%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 76.6mg 27%

Potassium: 341mg 10%

Sodium: 955.2mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 226.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.