"Pantry Raid" Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

For this "pantry raid" chicken enchilada casserole recipe, all you need are some chicken tenderloins, a box of cornbread mix, and a few pantry items.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1/4 cup cream cheese
1 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese blend, or more to taste
1 (7 1/2 ounce) package corn bread mix
1/3 cup milk
1 egg

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
2 Combine tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning, and chili powder in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer.
3 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tenderloins; brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Pour tomato sauce mixture over tenderloins; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until tenderloins are no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes; transfer tenderloins to a bowl. Shred tenderloins using 2 forks; return to the sauce. Stir in black beans and cream cheese until thoroughly combined.
4 Pour tenderloin mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with shredded Mexican cheese. Whisk cornbread mix, milk, and egg together in a bowl; spoon batter over cheese.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cornbread topping is browned and set, about 30 minutes.