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Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

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  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 6
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Mexico meets Italy in this super simple dish--just layer chicken, cheese, salsa, and tortillas. It's a fiesta!
Updated Mar 31, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 large deli rotisserie chicken, cubed (4 cups cooked chicken)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions (8 medium)
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 8 corn tortillas (6 inch), cut in half
  • 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 2 cups tortilla chips
  • 1 cup chopped tomato (1 large)
  • 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
  • Fresh cilantro, if desired
Make With
Old El Paso

Steps

  •  
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9­-inch (3-­quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix enchilada sauce and salsa; reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture. In large bowl, mix remaining enchilada sauce mixture, the chicken, sour cream, 1/4 cup of the green onions and the taco seasoning mix.
  •  
    2
    Spoon reserved 1/4 cup reserved enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish. Arrange 8 tortilla pieces over sauce, overlapping as necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil.
  •  
    3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot. Layer tortilla chips, tomato, olives, remaining 1/4 cup green onions and remaining 2/3 cup cheese over top of casserole. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This casserole also tastes great when prepared with 1 lb cooked ground beef instead of the chicken.
  • tip 2
    Cutting the 8 tortillas in half is a snap when you use a kitchen scissors.

Nutrition Information

520 Calories, 27g Total Fat, 39g Protein, 31g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
520
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
12g
61%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
1430mg
59%
Potassium
470mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
4g
Protein
39g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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