Cooking Light magazine's Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipe
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Cooking Light magazine's Mexican Chicken Casserole

By: Cooking Light magazine 
"This extra-cheesy, enchilada-like main dish is sure to please the whole family."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (56)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 (4.5 ounce) cans chopped green chiles, divided
  • 1 3/4 pounds skinned, boned chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup evaporated skim milk
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup tub-style light cream cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed

Directions

  1. Combine broth and 1 can of chiles in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done, turning chicken once. Remove chicken from cooking liquid, reserving cooking liquid; cool chicken. Shred meat with two forks, and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 can of chiles and onion; saute 3 minutes or until soft. Add reserved cooking liquid, milk, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and enchilada sauce; stir well. Stir in shredded chicken; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Place 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Spoon 2 cups chicken mixture over tortillas. Repeat layers twice, ending with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Footnotes

  • Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.
  • CALORIES 369 (28% from fat); FAT 11.4g (sat 5g, mono 3.8g, poly 1.4g); PROTEIN 35.6g; CARB 31.3g; FIBER 3g; CHOL 79mg; IRON 2.4mg; SODIUM 479mg; CALC 360mg
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by LISAKP71   view full review
Yummy! My 12-year old and almost-2 year old both really liked it (the adults did too!). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by PHELONA   view full review
I almost didn't try this recipe because of the lackluster reviews, but I'm really glad I did! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TXUKGal Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was pretty disappointed with this recipe. It smelled really good while I was making it and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by sweetaddiction   view full review
This was great!! I left out the green chiles, added some chili powder to the broth, used white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by snugglepunkin   view full review
This recipe was a keeper--delicious, though I didn't pay attention to the type of tortillas...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2005 by BUSYBAKER123   view full review
I couldn't hardly wait to post about my experience with this recipe. This takes W-A-Y to long...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by DEBIDEE_1999   view full review
I really love this recipe!!! I brought it to a work buffet and it was GONE before I even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2003 by DEBBIE199US   view full review
This is a really good recipe. We ended up putting light sour cream and exra salsa on it when...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by DUFFYMAIL   view full review
I love this dish! It is one of my favorites - even my kids (6 and 4) like it too. I made it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2005 by RASHBY   view full review
This was EXCELLENT! As recommended by other reviewers, during Step One I added some (diced)...

 

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