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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Mmmmm, Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Nope, I didn't disappear. I have been extremely busy with classes, so my apologizes for the lack of blogging. :-)

So, this is an absolutely delicious recipe. I found this recipe on the Martha Stewart website and have brought it to several family functions. It has actually been a big hit. We just serve it with tortilla chips and "Presto!" fabulous meal, with very little effort.


INGREDIENTS
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Course salt and ground pepper
  • 5 unpeeled garlic cloves
  • 2 jars (16 oz each) medium salsa
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 12 corn tortillas (6-inch)
  • 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh, chopped cilantro
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, place with garlic on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until an baking thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees (25-30 minutes)
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine salsa and cream
  4. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred meat.
  5. Peel and chop garlic
  6. In a large bowl, combine chicken, garlic, and 1/2 cup salsa mixture
  7. Stack tortillas flat, and wrap in damp paper towels. Microwave on high for 1 minute to soften.
  8. Working with one tortilla at a time, dip in salsa mixture, lay flat, and fill with 1/3 cup chicken mixture.
  9. Roll up and arrange, seam side down, 8 enchiladas lengthwise and 4 crosswise in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  10. Top with remaining salsa mixture, then cheese.
  11. Bake until cheese is browned and salsa is bubbling (40-45 minutes)
  12. Let rest for 10 minutes
  13. Serve, sprinkled with cilantro