Chicken Spinach Casserole

Submitted by Debbie in Hot Lanta

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 lb washed and chopped fresh spinach
• 1 large chopped yellow onion
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1 cup sour cream (fat free works fine)
• 2 cups chopped green chilies (canned ones are fine)
• 12 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• 12 ounces grated monterey jack cheese
• 10 -12 6-inch corn tortillas
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Poach the chicken breasts 15-20 minutes in a saucepan with enough water to cover chicken.
2. Allow the chicken breasts to cool.
3. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, and set aside.
4. Melt margarine in a large pan, and saute onion.
5. Add spinach to the pan and cover allowing spinach to steam in the pan 5-10 minutes.
6. Add the chilies, sour cream, chicken, cumin and garlic powder.
7. Mix thoroughly.
8. Line a greased casserole dish with a layer of tortillas, cover tortillas with a layer of chicken filling followed by a layer of cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack chees.
9. Continue layering in this manner ending with a layer of tortillas covered by a layer of cheese.
10. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Rita M]

This is GREAT!! I bought the corn tortillas instead of flour and I was in search of a recipe so I caould use them and I found this one. Everyone loved it, use froozen spinach as one other perosn did. I will make this again and again. I'm glad I bought the wrong tortillas.

 

[TheFamilyCook]

I loved the recipe, it was quite tasty. I only had one cup green chiles, and added green salsa verde for the other half. The only thing I wish was different was the fat and calorie content. A little high for my taste.

 

[Madrek3]

I thought this had a great flavor. I used 2 bags of baby spinach so I didn't have to do any chopping. My kids, who don't like spinach, all thought this was good and my husband loved it. Thanks for the recipe.*Update* Made this for the judges at a gymnastics competition and everyone wanted the recipe!! It turned out great. Served it with fresh guacamole and salsa.

 

[Texas Poofy]

I thought this was a good casserole. I used frozen spinach. I didn't have enough green chilis, only a 4 oz can. I also added a small can of Green chili sauce. My kids said it was a great way to use spinach, for those kids who don't love veggies.