Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole is a fast, family-friendly dish for Mexican night! With only 20 minutes of prep time, it’s perfect for busy weeknights.
Easy Green Enchilada Casserole is one of those dishes I know I can get on the table fast and everyone will love it. We love green chicken enchiladas but too often I don’t have time for all that assembly and prep work! This enchilada casserole gives you all the same flavor without the time in the kitchen.
Pick up a precooked rotisserie chicken at the grocery store along with the few other ingredients then simply layer and pop in the oven! Easy peasy and dinner is on the table in an hour!
Why I love this recipe
- using rotisserie chicken and canned veggies makes it only 20 minutes of prep
- everyone in the family can customize the toppings of their choice
- you can adjust the spice to your taste
Ingredients
- chicken
- green enchilada sauced
- corn
- pinto beans
- chopped green chilies
- Mexican Shredded cheese
- corn tortillas
- salt & pepper
- toppings of choice
Step by step
- Preheat oven.
- Shred roasted chicken.
- Mix corn, beans, chiles, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Spread a thin layer of green enchilada sauce evenly onto the bottom a baking dish.
- Place six tortillas on top of sauce and sprinkle with the shredded Mexican cheese on top, just enough to cover.
- Add half of the shredded chicken on top of cheese.
- Add half of corn mixture and spread evenly, top with 6 tortillas.
- Add a layer of enchilada sauce and repeat layers of cheese, chicken, and corn mixture.
- Add last 6 tortillas, then add the remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
- Bake for 35 minutes then broil an additional 5 minutes to brown the top.
- Serve with sour cream, green onions, cilantro or any of your favorite toppings as desired.
FAQs
Yes! You can assemble the casserole up to a day ahead of time, then wrap with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge until ready to bake. Add 10-15 minutes to the bake time if needed.
It’s a meal by itself so just add your favorite toppings: sour cream, guacamole, shredded lettuce, chopped jalapeños, the options are endless!
Yes, wrap tightly to freeze after assembly and keep up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
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Green Enchilada Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: main
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: mexican
Description
Easy, cheesy Green Enchilada Casserole is a delicious family-friendly weeknight dinner recipe on the table in just an hour!
Ingredients
- 1 Roasted chicken, shredded
- 4 cups green enchilada sauce, divided
- 1 15.5oz can of corn, drained
- 1 15.5oz can of pinto beans, drained
- 1 4oz can of chopped green chilies, drained
- 14oz bag of Mexican Shredded cheese, separated
- 18 corn tortillas (6 per layer)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Fresh green onions diced or cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Shred roasted chicken and set to the side.
- Mix corn, beans, chiles, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and set to the side.
- In a 9×15 baking dish, spread a thin layer of green enchilada sauce evenly onto the bottom of baking dish.
- Place six tortillas on top of sauce and sprinkle with the shredded Mexican cheese on top, just enough to cover.
- Add half of the shredded chicken on top of cheese.
- Add half of corn mixture and spread evenly, top with 6 tortillas.
- Add a layer of enchilada sauce and repeat layers of cheese, chicken, and corn mixture.
- Add last 6 tortillas, then add the remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
- Bake for 35 minutes then broil an additional 5 minutes to brown the top.
- Serve with sour cream, green onions, cilantro or any of your favorite toppings as desired.
Keywords: enchilada casserole, green enchilada casserole
Yum! What are your favorite weeknight meals that your family loves? Let me know in the comments, I’m always looking for more ideas!
Melissa says
very good!
★★★★★