Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Name: Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4-1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 can (28 ounces) green enchilada sauce; 1-1/4 cups sour cream; 9 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces; 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; Fresh minced parsley, optional

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + standing

Yield 10 servings

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Chicken enchilada casserole is melty, cheesy comfort in a pan. Made with rotisserie chicken and store-bought sauce, it's a weeknight dinner that you can pull together quickly without a lot of heavy lifting.

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 can (28 ounces) green enchilada sauce
1-1/4 cups sour cream
9 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Fresh minced parsley, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas and cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes longer. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 428 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 709mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein.

Your family is going to gobble up this cheesy, southwestern and easy chicken enchilada casserole…and will ask for it again and again. It’s real comfort food! —Melanie Burns, Pueblo West, Colorado

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