Enchilada Chicken Pizza Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIZZA!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Unroll pizza dough onto greased metal 9X13 baking pan or large round pizza pan.
• Gently press and stretch dough to cover pan.
• Bake pan with pizza dough 10-14 minutes, or until golden brown.
• While dough is baking, coarsely chop onion and jalapeno (remove seeds).
• In medium bowl, combine jalapeno, onion, 1/2 of the cheese, chicken, taco sauce and garlic. Mix well. (if a little dry feel free to add more taco sauce).
• Once pizza dough is done, sprinkle other half of cheese over crust, then top with chicken and cheese mixture evenly. If desired sprinkle additional cheese over top of chicken mixture.
• Bake another 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and dough is deep golden brown.
• While pizza is baking, slice tomatoes lenghtwise into quarters and chop cilantro. Sprinkle tomatoes and cilantro over finished pizza as desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For the rice: Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the pasta and toast until golden. Grate the garlic, onion and tomato into the pan. Stir in the rice, then add the stock and saffron and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Fluff with a fork and remove from the heat.
• For the enchilada sauce: Toast the dried chile peppers in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat, pressing flat with a metal spatula and turning occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock and simmer until the chiles are soft. Transfer the chiles and stock to a food processor and puree until smooth. Wipe out the skillet and return to the heat. Add the oil, garlic and onions and cook until soft. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, tomato sauce and chile puree and simmer until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the almonds and remove from the heat.
• For the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned. Stir in the coriander, cumin and paprika and season with salt and pepper.
• Dip a warm tortilla in the sauce, fill with some of the rice and chicken and roll up. Place the enchilada seam-side down in a casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas in an even layer. Bake until heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Top with the queso fresco and cilantro.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook chicken, stirring occasionally, until browned. Stir in water, seasoning mix and seasoned rice & beans (from dinner kit). Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered 9 to 11 minutes, stirring frequently, until almost all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from heat.
• Spray 9-inch round (3-quart) glass baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. Cut tortillas (from dinner kit) in half. Layer 4 of the tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish. Top with half (2 cups) of the chicken mixture. Top with 4 tortilla halves. Spoon corn over tortillas. Spread half of the enchilada sauce over corn. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Top with 4 tortilla halves. Top with remaining chicken mixture. Continue layering with remaining tortilla halves, enchilada sauce, cheese and onions.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is hot and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes. Top with sour cream.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA VERDE PIZZA

Steps:

• Unfold puff pastry sheets and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown., Broil tomatillos 4-6 inches from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until skins are golden brown; cool completely. , Place 1 can green chilies, 1/4 cup cilantro and tomatillos in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Spread over puff pastry crusts and sprinkle with cheese., In a large skillet, saute onion and jalapeno in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chicken, cumin, coriander and remaining green chilies; heat through. Stir in remaining cilantro. Spoon mixture over cheese. Sprinkle with ancho chili pepper. , Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Combine sour cream and hot sauce; serve with pizza.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into onion; saute until fragrant and softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir chicken, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese and stir until melted and heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir sour cream into enchilada mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Pour enchilada mixture over penne pasta and toss to coat completely.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cover and cook over low heat until onion is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Check halfway through to make sure onion and garlic are not browning.
• Increase heat to medium and stir in flour, cumin, and pepper, stirring 2 minutes to cook rawness out of the flour.
• As flour begins to brown, remove pan from heat and gradually add the broth,using a wire whisk to combine.
• Add chilies, oregano, and salt.
• Bring to a boil,cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• Using an 8x8 square dish coated with non-stick vegetable spray, make layers of quartered tortillas, refried beans, chicken, sauce, and cheese to a depth of 1/2 inch per layer.
• Repeat 3 times, ending with cheese.
• Tightly cover pan with foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
• Garnish with sour cream.
• Note: Recipe may be doubled--if so, use a 9x13-inch pan.
• You can also add 1 to 2 tbsp of green chili salsa when adding chilies and oregano.

SPEEDY LAYERED CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round (2-quart) glass baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. Cut 5 of the tortillas in half. Cut remaining tortillas into 2 1/2-inch­wide strips.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, rice, 1 cup of the cheese, the beans and 1 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Layer 4 tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish. Top with 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and half of the chicken mixture. Top with 2 tortilla halves; fill in empty spaces with 3 tortilla strips. Spoon corn over tortillas. Spread salsa over corn. Layer with 2 tortilla halves and 3 strips. Top with remaining half of chicken mixture. Continue layering with remaining 2 tortilla halves and strips, enchilada sauce, cheese and 2 tablespoons green onions.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes. Top with sour cream and chopped green onions.