Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Bake Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• 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 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165° If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray round 2-quart casserole or 11x7-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, beans, salsa, chili powder and garlic powder; stir in cheese. Spoon into baking dish. In small bowl, mix Bisquick mix, milk and butter. Pour and spoon evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Top with lettuce, tomato and onions. Serve with guacamole, sour cream and pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, if desired.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Heat oil in a 10" heatproof skillet over medium. Add onion, garlic, cumin, and salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl; reserve hot skillet. Add salsa, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1/4 cup water to onion mixture and stir to combine. Fold in tortillas, chicken, and beans until thoroughly coated. Return mixture to reserved skillet and cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Top with sour cream, jalapeños, and cilantro, if desired.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix chicken, 1 1/2 cup Mexican cheese, roasted peppers, chile peppers, and sour cream in a bowl until well combined.
• Heat enchilada sauce in a 12-inch frying pan. Dip a tortilla in the sauce until well coated and slightly softened. Top with 1/2 cup chicken mixture.
• Roll up tortilla and place seam side-down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture. Top enchiladas with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Spray a sheet of foil with cooking spray, and place it greased side down on the dish; seal to cover.
• Refrigerate until ready to cook, up to 2 days.
• When ready to bake, remove enchiladas from the refrigerator and let sit for 30 minutes. Keep foil cover on.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 1 hour.

OLE! CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375 F (oven rack should be in the center position); SPRAY a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray; SHRED or dice rotisserie chicken removed from from bones to make 4 cups; CHOP the veggies for CHEESY CHICKEN FILLING; BREAK enough reduced-sodium yellow corn tortilla chips into coarse pieces to make approximately 3 cups.
• WHISK together the first five CHEESY CHICKEN FILLING ingredients in a large bowl (1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 dash garlic powder, 1 dash oregano).
• POUR 1/2 cup of the ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE into the greased 3 quart baking dish.
• ARRANGE 1/2 (1 1/2 cups) of the MOCK CORN TORTILLAS (reduced-sodium tortilla chips) evenly over ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE in baking dish.
• POUR 1/3 cup ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE evenly over the tortilla chips.
• SPREAD 1/2 (HALF) of the CHEESY CHICKEN FILLING mixture over the ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE.
• POUR 1/3 cup ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE evenly over the CHEESY CHICKEN FILLING.
• REPEAT the process, between steps 4-7 (ending with the remaining ENCHILADA VERDE SAUCE).
• SPRINKLE with 8 ounces of the remaining reserved shredded Mexican cheese TOPPING; GARNISH with reserved sliced green onions and sliced black olives.
• BAKE casserole, covered with tented foil or casserole lid, for 40-45 minutes at 375°F; REMOVE foil or cover carefully to allow casserole to cool and set for 7-10 minutes before cutting and serving. SERVE with Tabasco brand green pepper sauce if desired; SNAP your fingers and shout,"OLE"!