Chicken Enchilada Casserole - We just love a simple 5 ingredient meal. Perfect for a weeknight meal. All you need is chicken, refried beans, sauce, tortillas, cheese, and your done!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Author Rob
Ingredients
1lbcooked boneless chicken breast or chicken thighs
3 ΒΌ cups enchilada sauce
4-6flour tortillas
1canrefried beans
2cupsmonterey jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
Use 1 lb rotisserie chicken or cook and shred the chicken.You can do this by boiling a pot of water and cooking the chicken breasts in the water for about 30 minutes until cooked through. Then shred the chicken with 2 forks. You can do this ahead of time. Make extra and freeze for another time you need chicken!Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place a few spoonfuls of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a glass square 9 x 9 baking dish. Place 2 tortillas in the bottom of the dish, overlapping to cover the surface. Layer the chicken, beans,cheese, sauce, and tortillas; repeat once to make a total of 2 layers. You may have to tear the tortilla layers to fit.Cover the top with the remaining enchilada sauce and 1 cup cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving . Top with sliced green onions, chopped tomato, avocados ect .