Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Chicken Enchilada Casserole
The recipe Chicken Enchilada Casserole could satisfy your Mexican craving in around 45 minutes. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 426 calories, 30g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up ground pepper, onion, hunt's tomato puree, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

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Hands On: 20 minutes Total: 55 minutes Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
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Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes, or until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in tomato puree, chili powder, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Layer 4 tortillas, half of the chicken, 2/3 cup of the cheese and 1/4 of the sauce in prepared dish. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 4 tortillas, remaining sauce and remaining 2/3 cup cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
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Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 5 minutes.
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Cut into 8 pieces to serve.

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.
Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir
Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2016 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir shows violet and blueberry characteristics, along with earth, hints of black tea and a long smoky finish.Vegan
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score24
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