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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

4.91 from 11 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole is an easy, family-friendly dinner made with chicken, tortillas, enchilada sauce, beans, and melted cheese. It's perfect for weeknights, meal prep, or whenever you're craving something cozy and delicious.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: dinner, Main Course, meal-prep, slow cooker
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 431

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 14 oz can corn drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 4oz cans fire roasted diced green chiles
  • 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
  • 15 oz enchilada sauce
  • 4 oz cream cheese 1/2 of brick
  • 5 6inch corn tortillas, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend

Method
 

  1. In saute pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onions and cook 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook for another minute and then add in cumin, salt, and pepper. Turn heat off.
  2. Turn slow-cooker on high. Add onion mixture to bottom of slow-cooker and layer in corn, beans, and green chiles. Add chicken breasts on top and then pour enchilada sauce overtop of chicken.
  3. Dollop cream cheese into a few dollops over top of chicken. Cover with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until chicken is easily shreddable with a fork.
  4. Remove chicken from crockpot and shred with two forks. Once shredded, add back to crockpot and mix.
  5. Layer on pieces of corn tortilla and then cover with cheese. Put lid back on and let cook on LOW for 45 more minutes.
  6. Serve with sour cream, cilantro, jalapenos and over rice if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 31gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1359mgPotassium: 718mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 959IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 221mgIron: 3mg

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