Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Quick Pico de Gallo is quick, tasty, and made in just 1 bowl!
Raise your hand if you don’t feel like making dinner tonight!
Oh, ok. Wow. That was more of you than I thought…
Well, no worries, because I found a seriously yummy recipe that can be made mixed, baked, and on the table in 30 minutes, saving us all from falling back on take out, or worse, eating ice cream sandwiches and green olives for dinner (you’ve been there…)
Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Quick Pico de Gallo to the rescue!
This easy dish combines the tangy flavors of salsa verde and green chili enchilada sauce, with sour cream, corn tortillas, black beans, and chicken breasts one seriously simple, toss together casserole. It couldn’t be easier.
Start by combining 1 cup each green chili enchilada sauce and sour cream, with 3/4 cup salsa verde in a large bowl.
Whisk the ingredients together until smooth.
Next, count out 12 corn tortillas, then rip them into bite-sized pieces.
You can chop them uniformly, or keep folding the tortillas in half until you get small triangles.
To the sauce and corn tortillas, add 2 cooked and chopped chicken breasts, and 1 can drained and rinsed black beans.
Fold the ingredients together, then pour into a non-stick sprayed 9×13 dish, or 2 smaller baking dishes.
Sprinkle shredded cheese on top, then bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly!
Not only is it crazy-quick, but it’s satisfying and comforting too.
The corn tortillas get thick and creamy, and the whole thing just kind of reminds me of baked nachos. Automatic win.
While the casserole bakes, whip up a quick Pico de Gallo to spoon on top for a burst of fresh flavor.
It’s just chopped grape tomatoes mixed with cilantro, green onion, lime juice, and salt and pepper. The perfect accompaniment to this pantry meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup green enchilada sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup jarred salsa verde
- 12 white corn tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 chicken breasts, ~1lb, cooked then chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
For the Pico de Gallo:
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 lime
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add enchilada sauce, sour cream, and salsa verde to a large mixing bowl then whisk to combine. Add tortillas, chicken, and black beans then mix to combine.
- Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick spray then pour the mixture inside. Top with cheese then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
For the Pico de Gallo:
- Combine tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and the juice of half the lime into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Taste, then add the juice from the second lime half if desired.
Nutrition
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I love anything Mexican-inspired, so this looks great! Especially for those nights when I don’t feel like making anything :-)
Good luck on TV tomorrow morning!!
Wow. This looks soooo good right now. I just made some yummy soup but I’m honestly not feeling it right now. This looks like it would totally hit the spot.
My go-to when I don’t feel like making dinner is usually a buttery noodle/mac & cheese concoction. Totally healthy, obviously. ;)
When I don’t feel like making dinner we usually get take out. I know I hang my head in shame, luckily it’s usually only once every 1-2 weeks.
I wonder if ground beef would work. I have no chicken :(
This does look good but we have an even easier “I don’t feel like making dinner tonight” go to recipe.. We call it BRC aka Beans, Rice & Cheese. Any style beans, rice and grated cheese served in a bowl with either salsa, hot sauce etc.. It’s actually a complete protein when put all together. :o)
Just thought I’d share…
Lainie
i am having an “i don’t want to make dinner” kind of night and wish i had read this post before i ordered chinese!
I swear, you are going to have your own cooking show! This is AWESOME. I just made your chick fil a and honey mustard sauce. Relaxing from the exhausting 12 hour nursing shifts and making your double tree cookies today! Went running on the beach twice today :)
I’m inspired to start a blog.
My stomach is growling! This looks amazing!
I have been craving chicken enchiladas for ages but haven’t had the energy or time to make them. This sounds perfect!
Veggie and hummus sandwiches, or soup!
Yummy!! I love that plate too, where did you get it?
Target!
Kristin, do you think this would still be good/have the right consistency without beans? My fiance absolutely refuses to let one bean ever cross his lips. Haha.
Haha, yep, I’m sure it’d be fine! :)
You had me at salsa verde. I wish I had a big plate of this right now!