Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole

"My mom made this when I was growing up. *Cook time does not include boiling chicken. Can also use a store bought rotisserie chicken cut into bite-size pieces.*"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil chicken, cool and shred into bite-size pieces.
  • Place chicken, soup, sour cream, green chilies and olives (optional) in a bowl and mix well.
  • Cut tortillas in ½ or ¼ (your preference) and layer on the bottom of a greased (spray with cooking spray) casserole dish so entire bottom is covered.
  • Spoon 1/3 mixture on top of tortillas
  • Top with 2-3 oz shredded cheese (enough to cover chicken mixture).
  • Repeat tortilla, chicken filling and cheese layers two times
  • Bake at 350°F until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through; approximately 30-45 minutes.
  • Note: Depending on the desired thickness of the casserole you can use a 9x13 or 8x8 baking dish.
  • *This can also be made with corn tortillas however they will be a little chewy*.

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Reviews

  1. I tried this a month ago for a make ahead Sunday dish and we have had it 3 times since then....it was fantastic! My husband and I are both very busy so I like to make a "home cooked" meal on Sunday and this is usually what we have. I boil the chicken with cilantro and then use the canned Ro*Tel with cilantro and lime juice and it is just perfect. Easy to make and leftovers are just as good! Thanks!
     
  2. If I can make this- anyone can. I am not a cook by any means, but I wanted to make something my boyfriend would like since he does all the cooking. The only thing I altered was I used Mexican cheese, added green enchilada sauce like a previous person recommended, and my boyfriend's side had chopped onions. After it was cooked I sprinkled fresh chopped tomatoes on top. Yummy! I have made this twice so far and everyone who tries it LOVES it. Thanks so much! :)
     
  3. Hello! Just made this tonight, and the only thing I did differently was add some cilantro rice to the chicken mixture - this was so yummy!! It isn't the lowest fat recipe I have ever tried, but sometimes these great recipes just make the entire evening! Thank you for a simple and super recipe!
     
  4. It's very good, but loaded with fat and cholesterol. Need to find a way to reduce those elements and it will be even better. Maybe adding a vegetable like broccoli in and using greek yogurt instead of the sour cream and reducing the cheese.
     
  5. This was delicious and I know I'll be making it again! I was out of the small cans of green chilies so I used Rotel, (a mixture of chilis and diced tomato) otherwise followed the recipe. I baked it in a 9x9" pan . Thanks for sharing, made for PRMR 2013
     
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Tweaks

  1. It's very good, but loaded with fat and cholesterol. Need to find a way to reduce those elements and it will be even better. Maybe adding a vegetable like broccoli in and using greek yogurt instead of the sour cream and reducing the cheese.
     
  2. fantastic. easy. yummmmm. I did 1/2 can of green chili enchilada sauce instead of the chilis, as the kids would veto any chunks of green. It was awesome. thanks!
     

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