Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

The recipe Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole can be made in roughly 30 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 34g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 594 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $2.62 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Several people made this recipe, and 9912 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Pink When requires cumin, roma tomato, fresh cilantro, and sweet corn. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. It works well as a main course. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 97%, which is excellent. 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.


Nutrition Information:

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594 Calories
34g Protein
23g Total Fat
68g Carbs
38% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
594
30%

Fat
23g
37%

  Saturated Fat
9g
57%

Carbohydrates
68g
23%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
62mg
21%

Sodium
1709mg
74%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
34g
68%

Fiber
17g
71%

Phosphorus
582mg
58%

Manganese
1mg
51%

Folate
170µg
43%

Vitamin B6
0.76mg
38%

Vitamin B3
7mg
38%

Calcium
374mg
37%

Potassium
1306mg
37%

Magnesium
146mg
37%

Vitamin A
1678IU
34%

Vitamin B2
0.54mg
32%

Selenium
22µg
32%

Iron
5mg
31%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Copper
0.61mg
31%

Vitamin K
31µg
30%

Vitamin B1
0.43mg
29%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Vitamin E
2mg
18%

Vitamin D
0.25µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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