Layered Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This tasty and easy layered chicken and black bean enchilada casserole recipe features sauce, tortillas, and a seasoned chicken and black bean mixture.

Ingredients

2 cups diced chicken breast meat
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
8 (6 inch) corn tortillas
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Heat a large skillet over medium heat; coat with cooking spray. Add chicken, cumin, and coriander; cook until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a bowl; stir in black beans, chile peppers, and cilantro.
3 Spread ½ enchilada sauce into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Spoon ½ chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with ½ cheese and ½ sour cream. Spoon remaining ½ enchilada sauce over top; place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping if necessary. Layer remaining ½ chicken mixture over tortillas. Cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle remaining ½ cheese over top and dot with remaining ½ sour cream. Continue baking, uncovered, until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.