I love a good casserole, and this one doesn’t disappoint. It has all of the flavors of chicken enchiladas (with a few worthwhile additions), but eliminates the only tedious part of making enchiladas: all that rolling. In this recipe, you just layer all your components in a casserole dish, bake until melty and saucy, add your desired toppings, and serve! In under an hour, you’ll have a crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner on your hands that everyone will get excited about. Here’s what you need to know:
How to make enchilada casserole:
Instead of rolling all of the enchiladas, this casserole untraditionally speeds up the process by layering everything together in the pan. You’ll first cook your desired fillings, then add half of your enchilada sauce to combine. Next, spread your remaining sauce in the pan, then begin to layer your tortillas, filling, and cheese. After layering, bake until melty and bubbling, top with your desired toppings (sour cream and avocado of course), and get to eating!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp.extra-virgin olive oil
- 1medium onion, chopped
- 1bell pepper, chopped
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1(15.5-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1(15.25-oz.) can corn, drained
- 3 c.cooked, shredded chicken
- 1(4.5-oz.) can diced green chilis
- 2(10-oz.) cans enchilada sauce
- 18corn tortillas
- 2 c.shredded cheddar
- 2 c.shredded Monterey jack
- Sour cream, for garnish
- Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
- Diced avocado, for garnish
Directions
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- Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and pepper and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add beans, corn, chicken, and green chilis and cook until warmed through, 5 minutes. Reserve ½ cup enchilada sauce then pour remaining sauce into skillet, stirring to combine.
- Step 2Spread reserved ½ cup enchilada sauce into a 9”-x-13” then layer 6 tortillas in pan, overlapping to cover the entire pan. Pour ⅓ of mixture over tortillas then top with about ⅓ of each cheese. Top with another layer of tortillas and repeat to make 2 more layers, finishing with cheese.
- Step 3 Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melty and sauce is bubbling.
- Step 4 Garnish with sour cream, cilantro, and avocado.