Thursday, September 11, 2008

Yummy Mexican Chicken Casserole That Melts in Your Mouth!

Mexican Chicken Casserole































1 10-oz. Can Enchilada Sauce (the red kind)
9 oz. Chicken Breast Strips Seasoned with Southwest Spices
1 8-oz. Container Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Sliced Green Onion
1 TBSP Taco Seasoning Mix
8 Corn Tortillas Cut in Half
4 Cups Shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Tortilla Chips
1 Cup Chopped Tomato
2 TBSP Ripe Olives Cut Up

Heat oven to 375. Spray 9X13 dish with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into dish and spread around so it covers the bottom of the dish. In a large bowl mix the remaining enchilada sauce, chicken, sour cream, 1/4 cup of the onions and the taco seasoning mix. Arrange 8 tortilla halves over the sauce in the bottom of the dish. Spoon 1/2 of the chicken mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers and cover with foil.

Bake for 30-35 minutes. Uncover, layer tortilla chips, tomatoes, olives and remaining green onions and rest of the cheese on top. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with tomato and onions and cheese.

YUM YUM!!!!

**To use for OAMC, I make the chicken mixture sauce and freeze in a ziploc bag. I put that bag together with the corn tortillas in a larger ziploc bag and freeze. To make, thaw the sauce, layer as directed and bake.