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Chicken Enchilada Casserole
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
From Cooking Light Magazine and
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup onion
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 dash of ground red pepper
31 ounce great northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken, shredded
1 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives, divided
18 corn tortillas, 6-inch
1 cooking spray
2 cups reduced-fat 4-cheese mexican blend cheese, preshredded
2 cups green enchilada sauce
12 tablespoon sour cream, light
1 cilantro sprigs (optional)
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add prechopped onion; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in beans; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add chicken, 1/2 cup green onions, and 7 tablespoons ripe olives; stir well.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Layer 6 tortillas on bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread 2 cups chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 6 tortillas.
4. Combine milk, chopped cilantro, and salsa in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour over top of tortillas. Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, remaining 1/2 cup green onions, and remaining 1 tablespoon olives. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve with sour cream. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com