How to Prepare Tasty Not so vegetarian enchilada casserole

Not so vegetarian enchilada casserole. This Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole is layered with black beans, green chiles, corn and lots of cheese. I start by cutting all of the corn tortillas in half. This helps when cutting the casserole as well as making sure the whole pan gets covered with tortillas.

This is stuffed with black beans, corn, peppers and onions, and is a meal that the whole family will enjoy. This vegetarian enchilada casserole is such an easy, healthy make-ahead dinner recipe for a busy night. Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the #cabotcheese campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. You can have Not so vegetarian enchilada casserole using 4 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Not so vegetarian enchilada casserole

1. It's 3 lb of chicken.
2. You need 1 dozen of flour tortillas.
3. You need 2 lb of grated cheese.
4. It's 1 can of jalapeno salsa.

It's about time you met the vegetarian option at my family's Thanksgiving—enchilada casserole! When I stopped eating meat several years ago, my mom was totally flummoxed on how to feed me. Granted, I was already a full-grown adult at this point, but she's my mom and she likes to make sure I'm well fed. Unfortunately most restaurant enchiladas are full of fat, and the vegetarian versions rarely have anything except cheese inside.

Not so vegetarian enchilada casserole instructions

1. preheat oven to 375.
2. spray bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 pan with Pam..
3. cook chicken and shred with forks..
4. add chicken and salsa to a large sauce pan and simmer until sauce is reduced by a third..
5. lay 3 tortillas in bottom of the pan.
6. spread 1/3 of chicken over tortillas.
7. spread 1/3 of cheese over the chicken.
8. repeat two more times adding remainder of chicken and cheese to the top layer.
9. place in the oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

So you end up eating corn tortillas with cheese and sauce. Not the most exciting enchilada, and no veggies for a balanced meal! Making a Healthy Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole You're not going to believe how delicious a healthy, Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole can be until you've tried it! How do you make a vegetable casserole that tastes good? Well, cheese helps. 🙂 But there is a ton of flavors you get from the beans, peppers, corn and spices.

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