Chicken Enchilada Casserole I

  4.4 – 187 reviews  • Chicken

A simple, delectable recipe that can be made the day before and baked the following day. These enchiladas resemble Mexican lasagna in many ways.

Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cooked and diced
  2. 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  3. 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  4. 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
  5. 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  6. 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  7. 1 onion, chopped
  8. 1 pinch garlic powder
  9. 1 cup chicken broth
  10. 1 teaspoon chili powder
  11. 16 ounces processed cheese spread
  12. 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a 5 quart pot combine the chicken, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder and cheese. Heat over medium high until the cheese is melted and all of the ingredients are mixed together well.
  3. In a 9×13 inch baking dish, layer the mixture and the tortillas like you would lasagna. Make sure to put a thin layer of the mixture on the bottom of the baking dish to prevent sticking. After layering, place dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cheese starts to brown and bubble. Let stand and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving!

Nutrition Facts

Calories 533 kcal
Carbohydrate 31 g
Cholesterol 139 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 47 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Sodium 2043 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 25 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Gregory Cox
My kids favorite. I love 8t
Eric Brock
easy to make was delicious i changed to flour tortillas what had on hand tasted good think try different tortillas see how tastes think either cut back chicken broth or omit it dont think it needed
Amanda Gonzalez
I would have given this 5 stars if I was rating just the taste alone. It was very good! However, I tweaked the recipe based on others recommendations specifically one reviewer where she said she suggests you make it based on her changes. So I eliminated the chicken broth and good thing I did! It would have been more soupy than it was. I also drained the tomatoes and added sliced black olives and sliced jalapeños on top. The end result was more soupy than I would like. Next time I make this I will use 1/2 can cream of celery and 1/2 can cream of chicken soup and like another reviewer suggested, place a layer of corn tortillas on the top to help absorb moisture. The flavor was on point though.
Julie Price
nope, haven’t made it, but love how people rate a recipe that they made 37 changes to, so no one really knows how the true recipe is. stop reviewing recipes that you don’t follow, at least the first time. so misleading and insulting.
Suzanne Tate
First try too runny; second try, (for my preference) omitted cream of celery soup, layered mixture, olives and cheese. sprinkled 1 tbsp. diced jalapenos Thank you
Heather Jones
I pretty much stuck to the recipe, but changed the following (sorry in advance for imprecise measurements. I cook how I paint, in utter chaos.): Instead of the processed cheese dip I used a mix of Shredded Queso Quesadilla cheese and Shredded Taco Blend cheese. I added this to the mixture in the 5qt pan and then additional between layers. I don’t know what Enchilada Sauce is and I couldn’t find any pre-made so I left it out. 2 cans rotel with chilies (drained) instead of diced tomatoes. Still kept the can and of chilies. Real garlic (instead of garlic powder) sautéed in a skillet with butter and chopped onion until caramelized. Added 1 microwave bag of Instant Spanish Rice (cooked). Added 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained). Added 1 can of sliced black olives (rinsed and drained). Used 1/2 pack taco seasoning instead of chili powder. Diced jalapeños (to taste). 2 chicken breasts shredded with a fork instead of cubed. Tore up corn tortillas into bite sized pieces instead of leaving them whole. Instead of baking in a 9×13 dish, I used a large cast iron skillet. My family LOVED this recipe!
Tracey Leonard
I followed the suggestions of others and left out the broth and processed cheese. I used shredded cheese. I have to admit I was a little lire of using cream of celery but it was good. I don’t think you need to drain the rotel as suggested. Very good!
Troy Wright
I made this for my son’s wedding rehearsal dinner and it got rave reviews!!! I used tortilla chips instead of wraps. It was deliciois!!!
Rachel Ortega
Just a few tips for everyone trying this recipe for the first time… it’s extremely saucy and everyone seems to agree. Being saucy is fine… the problem is corn tortillas are very very thin.. so next time I make it… I will double the corn tortillas. Take two tortillas and use that as ONE tortilla.. you might THINK that’s a lot of tortilla but it’s not. In Mexican restaurants they serve the authentic tacos with two corn tortillas as one because there so thin and weak. And also… MORE cheese next time. Over all the dish is ‘good’… some chopped up romaine lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and salsa next to it will make everything come together perfectly as well.
Christopher Rodriguez
The family and I loved this. It came out awesome and I made as directed, less the olives, because apparently I’m the only one in the house who likes olives now. ?? Definitely will be making again.
Ronald Smith
I made it. it was sooo good. my hunny bunnie’s fav.
Rose Wells
It was the 1st time I made it and it was DELICIOUS! My family loved it and the small amount of leftovers was gone before noon the next day
Ellen Calhoun
2 stars for the recipe itself missing steps and ingredients. finely shredded cheddar cheese can be used instead of cheese spread also need extra shredded cheese to top the pan with before cooking and black olives cut the shells into quarters to make layering easier
Joanna Paul
This recipe was perfect for what I needed: something new but easy to cook with ingredients I already had at home. I substituted a second can of cream of chicken for the celery soup. I used a 28oz. can of red enchilada sauce and skipped the chicken broth. I doubled the number of tortillas and warmed them in the microwave before layering (it was nice not having to soften them in hot oil for a change!). The Velveeta cheese, combined with the spicy tomatoes, gave the whole dish a nice, rich new flavor (compared to my old enchilada recipes). I cooked this for lunch today for my husband and his friends. They loved it and there was hardly any left over.
Luke Vasquez
This is so good! I also added a third layer of corn tortillas so 6 tortillas on each layer. I followed the recipe except also added a teaspoon of cumin, used 4 cloves garlic instead of powdered and clarified the onions with the garlic before adding. I also added the large can of drained sliced olives. I think next time I will even use the liquid from the 10 ounce can (I couldn’t find a 14.5 ounce can) of stewed tomatoes with green chilies and the liquid from the can of mild green chilies. I had no problem with it being to soupy like some said. It may even add more flavor. Oh, and of course I added extra real cheddar jack to the layers also. It made extra which we put it into a small round ceramic dish the size of the tortillas otherwise you could assemble it in the larger size glass Pyrex up from the 9×13 one suggested. May even add extra chicken broth to compensate for the extra tortillas that will be used. I love cheese so all in all I used a 2 pound block??
Micheal Moss
Delicious!!!! I followed some of the other reviewers suggestions. I got a mojo rotisserie chicken and pulled it apart and I love the mix of dark and light meat. used 16oz of shredded cheddar and Mexican cheese mix. Drained all tomatoes and chilis. Instead of including the chicken broth, I dunked the strips of tortilla in the chicken broth to absorb some flavor before layering. It was even better the next day. Only change I would make next time would be to us more chili powder to give more spice. That said, I can’t wait to make it again!!
Michael Thompson
Give it a 5 for simplicity and flavor, a 4 for authenticity. I added cumin, extra garlic powder and chili powder . Used shredded Colby Jack cheese atop each layer instead of incorporating cheese spread in the hot mixture.
Lynn Harris
Made the following changes: omit chicken broth and drain tomatoes (as advised in reviews); omit cream of celery soup and use shredded real cheese instead of processed cheese spread (personal preference) ; add dehydrated onion instead of fresh (allergy); omit green chilies (only because I didn’t have any); and omit garlic and chili powder (due to being a smidge forgetful while I was cooking tonight LOL). Even after all that, this turned out phenomenal. Next time, and there Will be a next time, I’ll add a can of corn, a cup or so of black beans, and a few more tortillas. So delicious. Thank you!
Robert Chavez
Excellent!!!!
Cindy Russell
I know that based on this review that it is hard to believe that I don’t like changing recipes to much. It is more like you are giving a review of your own recipe. However, based on other reviews, I did not use the chicken stock, used a TexMex cheese mix in place of the Velveeta and added black beans. I did use the meat of an entire roasted chicken that I shredded in place of the chicken breasts. The resulting mixture with the soups, green chilies, enchilada sauce and all the rest of the ingredients of the recipe was delicious, I just mixed everything in a big bowl. I layered the cheese with each layer (three layers in total), topped with more cheese, and put it in a larger baking casserole dish. Prepared a topping mixture of finely diced green, red and yellow peppers, a seeded and finely diced serrano chili and sliced green onion that I put on the casserole for the last 15 minutes of cooking time. Made the decision to make it the night before, refrigerate and bake for a little over one hour (maybe 1 hour 15 mins) when getting ready for the dinner party. We had a nine person dinner party and still had a few leftovers. Everyone loved it, my husband said I outdid myself, that it was definitely 5 star meal. I also made Mexican stuffed mushrooms, Spanish style bacon fried rice, guacamole and Pico de Gallo (recipes from other sites) and one of the guests brought a taco salad. Even my three kids raved about the food especially the chicken enchilada casserole.
Olivia Glenn
Aaaamazing. I added gran onions and sour cream to plated dish. Next time I’m adding black beans and black olives. Deeeelicious!!

 

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