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Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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Ingredients

The casserole

  • 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 can black beans (15-ounce), drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups siggi’s plain whole milk yogurt
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 5 ounces fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 cans green enchilada sauce (14- or 15-ounce)
  • 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 9 pieces yellow corn tortillas (6-inch), cut in half

For cooking

  • to taste fine salt and black pepper
  • as needed cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375℉ and spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Bake the chicken breasts in the dish, seasoned with salt and pepper, for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
  3. Remove the chicken, let it cool slightly, then shred it.
  4. In a bowl, combine black beans, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, spinach, and cilantro.
  5. Mist the baking dish again with cooking spray and fold the shredded chicken into the yogurt mixture.
  6. Spread ¾ cup of enchilada sauce in the baking dish and layer 6 tortilla halves over it.
  7. Add ⅓ of the chicken-bean mixture over the tortillas, sprinkle with ½ cup cheese, and drizzle with ¾ cup enchilada sauce.
  8. Repeat the layering process two more times, ending with the remaining enchilada sauce and reserving ½ cup cheese.
  9. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.
  10. Remove the foil, add the remaining cheese, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until melted.
  11. Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving, garnished with cilantro, onion, avocado, and lime.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8 servings
Calories
390
Total fat
16g
Total carbohydrates
33g
Total protein
28g
Sodium
758mg
Cholesterol
54mg

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