Best Easy Chicken And Black Bean Enchilada Casserole Mexican Recipes Old El Paso Recipes

LAYERED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with vegetable cooking spray. Saute chicken with cumin and coriander until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the cilantro, black beans, and green chile peppers.
• Spread half of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over the sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, and sprinkle with half of the cheese and half of the sour cream. Spoon the remaining enchilada sauce over the cheese, and make another layer of tortillas. Layer the remaining chicken mixture over the tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove the cover, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and dot with sour cream. Continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Bake the tortillas in a single layer on baking sheets for about 10 minutes or until crisp. Set aside to cool.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, combine the tomatoes and their juice, green onions, onion, salsa, and cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 8 minutes.
• Stir in the soup and black beans, and cook 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Spread one-third of the bean mixture over the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with half of the tortillas, overlapping as necessary, and sprinkle over 1 cup of the cheese. Add another third of the bean mixture, top with the remaining tortillas, and sprinkle on 1 cup of the cheese. Finish the layers with the last third of the bean mixture and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake the casserole for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through, and serve hot.
• notes
• Vegetarian friendly!
• If you find yourself short on time, feel free to buy baked tortilla shells from the grocery store instead of toasting them yourself.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, mix uncooked rice and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), 1 cup of the milk and the hot water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, chiles, black beans and 1 cup of the cheese. In small bowl, mix topping mix (from Hamburger Helper box) and remaining 3 tablespoons milk; cover and refrigerate.
• Layer 3 tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (cut third tortilla in half). Top with about half the chicken mixture, half the rice and half the enchilada sauce. Layer with 3 more tortillas and remaining chicken mixture and rice. Place remaining 2 tortillas over chicken mixture, overlapping slightly (do not place up sides of dish.) Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling around edges. Drizzle with topping mixture. Serve with remaining ingredients.

AMY'S CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and chicken for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until chicken is thoroughly cooked through, about 10 more minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the cilantro, then gently fold in the rice and black beans.
• In a sauce pan over low-medium heat, stir together 1-10 oz. can of enchilada sauce, the cream cheese, sour cream and chili peppers. Remove from heat when fully incorporated. Add sauce to chicken mixture.
• Spray the bottom of a 10x13 baking dish. Place 6 tortillas on the bottom of the pan, overlapping them to make a solid row of tortillas.
• Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas and sprinkle on ¾ cup cheese. Layer again with 6 tortillas, the rest of the chicken mixture, followed by ¾ cup cheese. Cover casserole with 4 tortillas, the second 10 oz. can of enchilada sauce and then sprinkle the remaining ½ cup cheese over the top.
• Cover with aluminum foil (I spray the inside cover so the cheese doesn't stick) and bake for 45 minutes in a preheated 375 degree F oven. Remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until nicely browned on top.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!