Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Name: Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters canned green chiles, chopped and drained; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 12 servings Twenty-four 6-inch corn tortillas; 1 teaspoons cumin; 6 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, minced; 237 milliliters milk; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 12 servings Salt; 12 servings Salt and pepper; 710 milliliters shredded Cheddar; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 237 milliliters sour cream

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Tortilla Casserole a try. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 341 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have salt, flour, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Add the chicken to a large stockpot, cover with water and add a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Salt

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Pot

Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, shred the chicken and set aside. Reserve 3 1/3 cups of the broth (1 cup is for the chicken gravy, supplement with boxed stock if you don't have enough.)

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Chicken Gravy

Whole Chicken

Stock

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Pot

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Pan

Oven

In a large saucepan, combine 2 1/3 cups of the reserved broth, the Chicken Gravy, green chiles, onions, garlic, sour cream, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Gravy

Green Chili Pepper

Sour Cream

Garlic

Onion

Broth

Cumin

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat.

Spread 1 cup of the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange a layer of 6 tortillas over the mixture, and then top with 1 cup shredded chicken and 1/2 cup of the Cheddar. Repeat this layer three more times, ending with cheese.

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Shredded Chicken

Tortilla

Cheese

Spread

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Baking Pan

Spread any remaining mixture over the cheese. Make sure all of the tortillas are covered or they will get very hard during baking.

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Tortilla

Cheese

Spread

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

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Oven

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and the flour turns light brown in color. Gradually whisk in the stock and milk and continue to stir while cooking over medium heat. When the mixture thickens, after about 5 minutes, whisk in some salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter