Green Chicken Enchilada Pies Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE (SALSA VERDE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine chicken, onion mixture, cheese blend, cream cheese, salsa verde, olives, cilantro, and jalapenos in a large bowl for the filling. Mix well.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, then chicken broth. Cook until sauce starts to thicken, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in sour cream and salsa verde; cook until heated through. Spread a spoonful of sauce over the bottoms of two 9x11-inch casserole dishes.
• Wrap a tortilla in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds. Fill with the chicken mixture, roll up, and place seam-side down into a baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas until each dish holds 8 enchiladas.
• Spoon remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADA

Steps:

• In a pot with enough water to cover, boil the chicken 25 minutes, or until juices run clear. Drain, cool, and shred.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Fill each tortilla with equal amounts of chicken and cheese, reserving 1/4 cup cheese for topping. Roll tortillas to form enchiladas. Arrange enchiladas in the prepared baking dish. Cover with the enchilada sauce.
• Bake enchiladas 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with reserved cheese, and continue baking 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

GREEN CHICKEN-ENCHILADA PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add oil and chicken; cook, flipping once, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly; shred with two forks.
• Divide 1/4 cup salsa among four 6-inch, 1 1/2-cup shallow baking dishes. Layer in 12 tortilla quarters, another 1/2 cup salsa, half of shredded chicken, and 3/4 cup cheese, dividing evenly among dishes. Repeat layering. Finish with remaining 12 tortilla quarters, followed by remaining salsa and cheese.
• Place dishes on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until bubbly and tops are golden brown in spots, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving, with accompaniments.

GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make the tomatillo salsa: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatillos, jalapeños, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the tomatillos are softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender. Add the lime juice and cilantro. Process until the mixture is smooth. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.
• For the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon a little of the tomatillo salsa in the bottom of the dish.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and cumin and cook until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Combine the onion mixture, chicken, queso fresco, sour cream and 2 cups Monterey Jack in a large bowl.
• Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 1 minute to soften. Divide the chicken filling evenly among the tortillas and roll up, burrito-style. Arrange in the prepared baking dish. Pour the remaining salsa on top and sprinkle with the remaining 1 to 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is browned and bubbly and the enchiladas are warmed through, 30 to 35 minutes. Garnish with queso fresco, cilantro and red onion, if desired.

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.

SLOW-COOKER GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cut three 30x6-inch strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a round 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. Spread 1/4 cup chicken mixture over bottom of slow cooker. Top with 3 tortillas, overlapping and tearing them to fit, a third of the chicken mixture and a third of the cheese. Repeat twice., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 165°, about 4 hours. To avoid scorching, rotate slow cooker insert one-half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts. Turn off slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes before serving. Using foil strips as handles, remove pie to a platter. Cut into wedges. If desired, serve with additional cilantro, salsa, sour cream and lime wedges.

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.

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.