Thursday, June 13, 2013

Chicken Avocado Enchilada Casserole

What is there not to love about chicken and avocado in the same dish?! This came out so yummy and my son ate it up! My daughter hates avocados, and wasn't eating what I was cooking... I found this recipe on Pinterest; it's from the blog www.closetcooking.com. This blog looks like it has some amazing dishes and I will be trying more from there. The great thing about this dish is you can make it ahead of time, throw it in the fridge and bake when ready. That is always a nice feature as a mom, I love being able to prepare dinner while the kids nap...prep with out worrying if the knife is to close to the edge of the counter, loading the dishwasher without a mini me unloading it and oh, doin' a little jig around the kitchen to non-Fisher Price or Disney music! The simple pleasures in life! Enjoy.

Ingredients

Sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup salsa verde
1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
2 avocados
1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground
salt and pepper to taste
1 handful cilantro
1/2 lime, juice

Filling
4 cups cooked shredded chicken (I ran my through the food processor so it was very fine)
2 avocados, diced
2 green onions, sliced
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
8 corn tortillas

Directions 
  1. Puree the chicken broth, salsa verde, sour cream, avocados, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper, cilantro and lime juice in a blender or food processor.
  2. Mix the half of the sauce with the chicken, avocado, green onions and half of the cheese. 
  3. Coat the bottom of a circular baking dish with non-stick spray. Lay one corn tortilla, filling, sauce, cheese, repeat. Do this until you fill your dish. 
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the cheese has melted and the sides are bubbling, about 15-20 minutes.
  5. For my toddler friendly version place the filling and cheese in a whole wheat tortilla and roll tightly like a taquito. Spray with Pam and salt. Bake the same as above.



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