Best Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe with Canned Black Beans
Of all the chicken breast casserole recipes, Holly has the best chicken enchilada casserole recipe from Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook. Using canned black beans, this hearty recipe is packed with nutrition – including protein and fiber. Layers of southwestern seasoned chicken, black beans, enchilada sauce and tortillas, topped with melted cheese create this easy family style meal you will love to serve for your dinner meal.
Top of the Chicken Breast Casserole Recipes
If you are looking for an easy way to feed your family a healthy home-cooked meal, then look no further. Chicken breast casserole recipes are great because everyone loves chicken and it is quick, easy and inexpensive. Holly’s best chicken enchilada casserole recipe with canned black beans is full of nutritious ingredients that are a bang for your buck. Prep this dish in the morning and throw it in the oven 30 minutes before dinnertime, and voila – dinner is served!
| Prep Time 15 minutes |
| Cook Time 35 minutes |
| Servings 8 servings |
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast rotisserie
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained, 15-ounce
- 1 can diced green chilies 4.5 ounce
- 1 can red enchilada sauce 10-ounce
- 8 corn tortillas quartered, 6-inch
- 2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese divided
- 2/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 350 F°. Coat 11x7x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In bowl, combine chicken, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, black beans and green chilies
- Spread half of enchilada sauce over bottom of baking dish. Place four quartered tortillas over the sauce, overlapping. Spoon half the chicken mixture over tortillas, and sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and dollop the yogurt on top. Next, spoon remaining enchilada sauce, and make another layer of tortillas, and remaining chicken mixture.
- Cover dish with foil. Bake 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Return to oven 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Calories 235, Calories from Fat 30%, Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 740 mg, Carbohydrates 18 g, Dietary Fiber 4 g, Total Sugars 2 g, Protein 23 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 lean meat
Serving suggestion: Serve with sliced avocados, and sprinkle with cilantro before serving. If you don’t like cilantro, leave it out.
Guy’s Guide to Eating Well Cookbook Makes Great Home-Cooked Meal
Casseroles make a great meal to bring to a friend or family member in time of need. This best Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe using canned black beans is from the Fatigue chapter of Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook as it is a great combination of complex carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein for optimal energy. Be sure, when bring this meal to a friend, to deliver it in a disposable tin pan for ease.
Weeknight Family Meal Casserole
For another quick and easy meal to feed and please your family on a busy weeknight, check out Holly’s Stuffed Pepper Bake Casserole. Who has time to stuff peppers? That’s why I love my ground beef healthy stuffed bell peppers casserole because this healthy easy recipe includes all the components and essence of a stuffed pepper combined in a simple, colorful, delectable dish.
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