Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 594 calories, 34g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.55 per serving. If you have salt, sweet corn, canned tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a reasonably priced main course for Winter. 9912 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is brought to you by spoonacular user jessi. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 97%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole, Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole, and Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 small Avocado (chopped)
½ tsp black pepper
1 (15oz) can of black beans (I like the low sodium version)
1 (10oz) can of tomatoes with green chilis
½ tsp chili powder
1 cup cooked quinoa
½ tsp cumin
1 (10oz) can of verde enchilada sauce
fresh cilantro (2Tbsp and 2 tsp separated)
green onion tops (chopped)
1 Roma tomato (chopped)
salt to taste
2 cups of shredded cheese (my favorite is the Kraft Mexican 4 cheese blend and one bag equals two cups!)
1 boneless skinless chicken breast (boiled and shredded)
1 (15oz) can of sweet corn (you are only going to use half of the can)
½ tsp white pepper
Equipment:
baking pan
mixing bowl
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
To get started, heat your oven to 350 and prepare an 8x8 baking dish. Cook the quinoa according to the instructions. If you haven't already, boil and shred your chicken breast.In a medium sized mixing bowl add 2 Tbsp cilantro, 1 cup shredded cheese, quinoa, tomatoes with chilis, black beans, half of the can of sweet corn, verde enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder, white pepper, black pepper, and salt to taste. Mix everything well, and then pour into the 8 x8 baking dish. Cover with the last cup of cheese and then bake in the oven for 15 minutes.Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then top with chopped Roma tomato, chopped avocado, green onion tops, and remaining 2 tsp of cilantro. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. To get started, heat your oven to 350 and prepare an 8x8 baking dish. Cook the quinoa according to the instructions. If you haven't already, boil and shred your chicken breast.In a medium sized mixing bowl add 2 Tbsp cilantro, 1 cup shredded cheese, quinoa, tomatoes with chilis, black beans, half of the can of sweet corn, verde enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder, white pepper, black pepper, and salt to taste.
2. Mix everything well, and then pour into the 8 x8 baking dish. Cover with the last cup of cheese and then bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then top with chopped Roma tomato, chopped avocado, green onion tops, and remaining 2 tsp of cilantro.
4. Serve immediately.
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