Enchilada casserole is a great meal to make on any day of the week. Typically, the whole family will dig it. If you are into spicy foods then consider adding some jalapeno peppers to the mix for a bold kick of hotness. I don’t usually do this because my kids would not enjoy that but I do add a small pinch of cayenne pepper. Make this enchilada casserole to fit your flavor needs. Cousin Ralph says this casserole is a breeze to make.
Ralph speaks the truth as I made this enchilada casserole myself the other night.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Wesson corn oil
2 pounds shredded rotisserie chicken
1 cup chopped white onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 cup fresh whole kernel corn
16 ounce can Heinz stewed tomatoes
4 ounce can chopped mild green chilies
1 teaspoon McCormick chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
16 corn Ortega tortillas
1 pound Kraft Monterey Jack cheese shredded
8-ouncee jar prepared salsa
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
15 ounce can tomato sauce
Instructions
In large skillet heat oil over high heat.
Add shredded chicken, onion, pepper and garlic then sauté stirring constantly until meat is slightly browned.
Stir in corn and remove mixture to large bowl.
In small skillet heat stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder and cumin to boiling stirring to break up pieces of tomato.
Heat oven to 400.
Spoon 1/2 cup sauce into bottom of shallow baking dish .
Stir 1/2 cup sauce into chicken mixture.
Working on waxed paper dip a tortilla in sauce then fill with 1/4 cup meat mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese.
Roll up and place in baking pan.
Repeat to make 2 layers of 8 enchiladas then stir any remaining meat mixture into sauce and pour over enchiladas.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Spoon salsa over top and bake 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with chopped onions and serve immediately.
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Quick Tip: This enchilada casserole is great for potlucks.
When you dip the corn shell in the sauce, is that all you do? Will you be able to roll it then? From past experience i used corn tortillas and they wouldn’t roll they just fell apart.
If you slightly fry corn tortillas it softens them then dip them in sauce and roll
You can also spray your tortillas with Pam and put them on a cookie sheet. Pop in the oven for a couple of minutes and they’ll soften up.
I make a similar enchilada dish and have found simply laying flat tortillas in your dish works beautifully. I was tired of my torts breaking apart after trying to roll them
can you prepare and freeze
You can heat tortillas in microwave they roll beautifully