Creamy Green Chile Enchilada Casserole Recipe

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Creamy Green Chile Enchilada Casserole Recipe

This green chile casserole is the creamiest, dreamiest, easiest casserole on the internet! It has the perfect savory tang and is sure to be a dish the entire family will love!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Author: Melissa Guevara

Ingredients

3 cups shredded chicken
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
3, 4-ounce cans green chiles
4 cups shredded Mexican cheese
12 corn tortillas

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, mix together the sour cream, cream cheese, lime juice, spices, and green chiles until well incorporated (it's ok if its not completely smooth! The cream cheese will melt while baking).
Add the chicken to the mixture and stir to coat.
Line the bottom of a 9x13 dish with a single layer of 6 corn tortillas. Add half of the chicken mixture on top of the tortillas, spread in an even layer, and then sprinkle two cups of cheese over top of the chicken. Repeat the same process for the second layer.
Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is slightly browned and bubbly. If the cheese isn't browning, you can turn on the broiler for a couple minutes to brown the top.
Garnish with cilantro, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Make it dairy-free – to make this casserole dairy-free, use a dairy-free sour cream (like Forager or Kite Hill) and dairy-free cream cheese (like Kite Hill), and omit the cheese. Add an extra layer of tortillas on the top and top with a green Chile salsa or enchilada sauce.
Make it spicy – the green chiles on their own are not inherently spicy, so if you’d like to add a kick to your casserole, add a bit of cayenne or chopped jalapenos in with the creamy chicken mixture, or use spicy green chiles instead of regular canned green chiles.
Add black olives, black beans, or corn – any combination of these three (or even just one of them) would be really delicious tossed in the casserole itself. Simply stir corn, black beans, and/or black olives in with the chicken mixture.
Play with garnishes – get creative with your garnishes! Sour cream and thinly sliced jalapeños would both be really delicious adds.

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