GREEN CHICKEN CHILE ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

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If you like green chile peppers you'll love this green chicken enchilada casserole layered with corn tortillas, shredded chicken, and Monterey Jack cheese.

Provided by The Dover's

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 (14 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 (27 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Combine shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, and onion in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Spoon 1/3 of the chicken mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Lay 6 tortillas over top. Cover with 1/2 of the remaining chicken mixture, 1/2 of the green chile peppers, 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese, the remaining tortillas, remaining chicken mixture, remaining chile peppers, and remaining cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 1495.6 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

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