Chicken Verde Enchilada Bake
- 2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Seasoned With Salt And Pepper, Cooked And Shredded
- 2 cups Shredded Queso Cheese Or Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1/4 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1 whole Large Onion, Chopped (1 1/2 Cups)
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/4 cups Flour
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 can (8 Oz. Size) Tomato Sauce
- 1 can (7 Oz. Size) Diced Green Chilis
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1/4 cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
- 12 whole Corn Tortillas
- 1 cup Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
- Combine the shredded chicken and the queso or Monterey Jack cheese in a medium bowl.
- Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute about 5 minutes until tender.
- Add garlic and saute another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add flour and continue cooking 1-2 minutes until bubbly.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, green chilies, basil, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the fresh cilantro.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the chili verde sauce in the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
- Top with 6 corn tortillas torn into bite size pieces.
- Layer with 1/2 of the chicken mixture, then evenly spread about 1 1/2 cups of the chili verde sauce over the chicken.
- Top with the remaining 6 corn tortillas torn into bite size pieces and the rest of the chicken mixture.
- Spread the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with the Mexican blend cheese.
- Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 30-35 minutes until bubbly.
- Enjoy!
chicken breasts, queso cheese, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, flour, chicken broth, tomato sauce, green chilis, basil, oregano, cumin, kosher salt, black pepper, fresh cilantro, corn tortillas, cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-verde-enchilada-bake/ (may not work)