Post by Loupy on Sept 2, 2016 13:25:22 GMT -7
Chicken Enchilada Casserole – 8 smart points
From: Wendy Zitzman @ www.laaloosh.com/
One of my favorite Mexican foods are enchiladas…..cheese enchiladas, chicken enchiladas, shredded beef enchiladas…you name it. I ADORE them. But when making them at home, I sometimes have an issues with rolling up those corn tortillas without having them break apart. I’ve tried a few tricks, and I can make it work, but it’s still a pain. So I decided to try doing some chicken enchiladas in casserole form and the result was AMAZING. Seriously, amigos. This dish is soooooo goooood.
Feel free to top them with any extras you see fit…jalapeños, sour cream, diced red onions….whatever floats your boat. This Chicken Enchilada Casserole was loved by the whole family.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients
12 corn tortillas halved
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
2 15oz cans of black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup corn
3 cups enchilada sauce
2 cups reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese shredded
6 green onions chopped
1/3 cup cilantro chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Fill a baking dish with 1/2 cup water.
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle generously over both sides of the chicken breasts, then place them in the baking dish.
Roast chicken in oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through.
Remove from oven, transfer chicken to a large bowl, and shred using two forks.
Set aside.
Reduce oven heat to 375.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the corn and black beans.
To prepare the casserole, start by misting a 9 x 13 casserole dish with nonfat cooking spray or an olive oil mister.
Add about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish.
Spread evenly with the back of a spoon.
Top with a layer of 8 tortilla halves, so that the entire dish is covered.
Now sprinkle about 1/3 of the black bean corn mixture on top of the tortillas.
Follow with about 1 cup of shredded chicken, and then about 1/3 of the cheese.
Top with a sprinkle of green onions and cilantro.
For the second layer, start with 8 tortilla halves, then about 1 cup of enchilada sauce, then the black beans and corn, then the chicken, then these cheese, then green onions and cilantro.
For the third layer, start with 8 tortilla halves, then the remainder of black beans and corn, then the remainder of the chicken, then the remainder of enchilada sauce, but reserve the cheese, cilantro and green onions.
Cover and place in oven for about 20 minutes.
Remove pan and take off the aluminum foil.
Sprinkle the top of the enchiladas evenly with the remaining cheese, then return to the oven (uncovered) and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Remove pan, and top with the remaining green onions and cilantro.
Let cool for about 5-10 minutes, then cut into 8 equal pieces.
Nutritional Information
Serving size is 1/8th of casserole
Each serving = 8 Smart Points
350 calories
9g fat
3.5g saturated fat
30g carbohydrates
6.5g fiber
1g sugar
40g protein
From: Wendy Zitzman @ www.laaloosh.com/
One of my favorite Mexican foods are enchiladas…..cheese enchiladas, chicken enchiladas, shredded beef enchiladas…you name it. I ADORE them. But when making them at home, I sometimes have an issues with rolling up those corn tortillas without having them break apart. I’ve tried a few tricks, and I can make it work, but it’s still a pain. So I decided to try doing some chicken enchiladas in casserole form and the result was AMAZING. Seriously, amigos. This dish is soooooo goooood.
Feel free to top them with any extras you see fit…jalapeños, sour cream, diced red onions….whatever floats your boat. This Chicken Enchilada Casserole was loved by the whole family.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients
12 corn tortillas halved
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
2 15oz cans of black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup corn
3 cups enchilada sauce
2 cups reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese shredded
6 green onions chopped
1/3 cup cilantro chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Fill a baking dish with 1/2 cup water.
In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle generously over both sides of the chicken breasts, then place them in the baking dish.
Roast chicken in oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through.
Remove from oven, transfer chicken to a large bowl, and shred using two forks.
Set aside.
Reduce oven heat to 375.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the corn and black beans.
To prepare the casserole, start by misting a 9 x 13 casserole dish with nonfat cooking spray or an olive oil mister.
Add about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish.
Spread evenly with the back of a spoon.
Top with a layer of 8 tortilla halves, so that the entire dish is covered.
Now sprinkle about 1/3 of the black bean corn mixture on top of the tortillas.
Follow with about 1 cup of shredded chicken, and then about 1/3 of the cheese.
Top with a sprinkle of green onions and cilantro.
For the second layer, start with 8 tortilla halves, then about 1 cup of enchilada sauce, then the black beans and corn, then the chicken, then these cheese, then green onions and cilantro.
For the third layer, start with 8 tortilla halves, then the remainder of black beans and corn, then the remainder of the chicken, then the remainder of enchilada sauce, but reserve the cheese, cilantro and green onions.
Cover and place in oven for about 20 minutes.
Remove pan and take off the aluminum foil.
Sprinkle the top of the enchiladas evenly with the remaining cheese, then return to the oven (uncovered) and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Remove pan, and top with the remaining green onions and cilantro.
Let cool for about 5-10 minutes, then cut into 8 equal pieces.
Nutritional Information
Serving size is 1/8th of casserole
Each serving = 8 Smart Points
350 calories
9g fat
3.5g saturated fat
30g carbohydrates
6.5g fiber
1g sugar
40g protein
