Chicken Enchilada Casserole. How to Make Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Salsa Verde - Green Sauce

shredded chicken

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is lower in fat, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in fat.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper until softened.

Add shredded chicken and black beans to the skillet; mix well.

Spread a layer of enchilada sauce in a baking dish.

Layer corn tortillas over the sauce, followed by the chicken mixture.

Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of the chicken layer.

Repeat the layering process until ingredients are used up, finishing with cheese on top.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream.

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