Okay, I admit it, it is a bit difficult to take and attractive photo of this yummy crockpot chicken casserole! Show
But that is true of a lot of cheesy, gooey delicious foods. Or maybe you're looking at the photo and thinking, "What? It looks amazing to me!" And you would be right, it is amazing. Amazingly delicious and amazingly easy. Click here to pin this now!  Ingredients:What I love about this recipe is that I almost always have these ingredients in my pantry and fridge. All simple ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store. Onion - use white or red or even shallots if that's what you have. Black beans - canned. I found organic on sale, but beans are one of those ingredients that I do buy non organic. Enchilada Sauce - I love geen chile enchilada sauce (more than the red) so I always have cans of this in the pantry. If you have any enchilada sauce leftover - this Summer Squash Enchilada Casserole is also made in the slow cooker and uses green enchilada sauce! Monterey Jack Cheese - you could also use a pepper jack if you want to kick up the heat a bit. Chicken - cooked chicken. I shredded the breast meat from a roasted chicken, you could also cut it into cubes. You want about 2 ½ to 3 cups of chicken. If you buy a rotisserie chicken to make this and have leftover chicken - be sure and check out my round up of Rotisserie Chicken Recipes! Tortillas - buy your favorite brand of corn tortillas. Sour cream - you can use low fat. Cilantro - optional for garnish and flavor. Prep your ingredients by shredding the cheese, dicing the onion and slicing the tortillas into strips. I had shredded my chicken right after roasting it the night before. I always plan a menu for the week, so I knew that I was going to use the chicken breasts for this recipe, so I simply shredded them and had them ready to go. You also want to drain and rinse the black beans at this time. If you're like me, you're tempted to skip any pre cooking when using the slow cooker, but really I find it only takes a few minutes and adds so much flavor. You want to gently soften the onions by heating them in one tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. They will soften and get a little brown around the edges. While the onions are softening, pour about ½ cup of the enchilada sauce in the slow cooker. Tilt the insert a few times to spread the sauce in an even layer on the bottom. Now you are going to begin making your layers of tortilla strips, sauce, onions, chicken, beans and cheese. I find it easiest to divide them into sort of equal portions to help make the layers easier. You'll need the tortillas divided into 4 piles, the cheese into 4 piles and the beans, chicken and onions into 3 piles. You're going to make 3 layers of tortillas and filling and topped with a final tortilla layer, sour cream and cheese. Add about ¼ of your tortilla strips to the bottom of the slow cooker. Just kind of arrange them so that you cover most of the bottom. Add about a quarter of the enchilada sauce. Sprinkle about a third of the onions over the top. Add about ⅓ of the shredded chicken, dropping it evenly over the top. Sprinkle about ⅓ of the beans over the top of the chicken. Finish the first layer with about a fourth of the cheese on top. Repeat the layers 2 more times. After the final cheese layer, top with the last of your tortilla strips. Spread the sour cream as evenly as you can over the top. Top with the last bit of your cheese. Cover and cook in the slow cooker on high for 2 hours or low for 4-5 hours. The shorter cooking time makes this perfect for prepping after lunch! I sprinkled mine with a little minced cilantro for serving. I love the flavor of cilantro and it added a little color to the casserole! This enchilada casserole was so good! Creamy, cheesy but not too heavy. I love how easy it was to assemble, easier than enchiladas, don't you think? I served it with an Avocado Mango Salad. Click here to pin this now! More slow cooker recipes to try:
Recipe**As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. 5 from 24 votes Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada CasseroleThis layered chicken enchilada casserole is so much easier than making enchiladas! It's creamy cheesy and so good! Course Main Course Cuisine Mexican Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 5 hours Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes Servings 6 Calories 718kcal Ingredients
Instructions
NotesPutting the ingredients in small piles helped make the layering go easy for me. You can really do it anyway you want, it comes out good no matter how you layer it! Is green Mexican sauce the same as enchilada sauce?The main difference between green enchilada sauce (verde sauce) and salsa verde is that enchilada sauce is cooked, and salsa verde is raw. Enchilada sauce also requires liquid (either stock or water), but salsa verde ingredients are simply blended together and eaten as is.
How do you keep the bottom of enchiladas from getting soggy?Not Dipping the Tortillas in Sauce
After you fry and drain the tortilla, dip both sides into your enchilada sauce to coat the entire tortilla. Dipping your tortillas in sauce will ensure even distribution — and means you can use less sauce on the bottom of the baking dish, which will prevent them from getting soggy.
Can you make enchiladas ahead of time without getting soggy?Top enchiladas with sauce just before baking – to prevent the enchiladas from becoming soggy, top them with the sauce only right before you are ready to bake. Cover pan with aluminum foil – make sure that the foil is sealed tightly over the pan to prevent the enchiladas from drying out.
What's green enchilada sauce made of?Green Enchilada Sauce is tangy and rich and, best of all, so easy to make yourself! Just roast green chiles, then simmer them with tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and spices. Give the mixture a quick blend and you're ready to make enchiladas from scratch!
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Crock pot chicken enchiladas with green sauce
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