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Layered Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole

Total Time
1h 18m
24m prep · 54m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Layers of sauce and tortillas mingle with a seasoned chicken and black bean mixture in this layered chicken and black bean enchilada casserole. This is a delicious and easy recipe best served with a side of Spanish rice. You may wish to substitute low-fat sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced chicken breast
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 , 15 ounce
  • 1 , 4.5 ounce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • 8 , 6 inch
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 , 8 ounce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Heat a large skillet over medium heat; coat with cooking spray. Add chicken, cumin, and coriander; cook until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a bowl; stir in black beans, chile peppers, and cilantro.

  3. 3

    Spread ½ enchilada sauce into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon ½ chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with ½ cheese and ½ sour cream. Spoon remaining ½ enchilada sauce over top; place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Layer remaining ½ chicken mixture over tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle remaining ½ cheese over top and dot with remaining ½ sour cream. Continue baking, uncovered, until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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