Green chicken enchilada recipe... that kids LOVE!
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 4-5 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can green enchilada sauce
  • 1 small can sliced olives
  • corn tortillas
  • 1 package saffron rice (or another mexican style rice)
  • 1 pound shredded cheese (colby jack, mexican blend, or cheddar)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, cream cheese, black beans, ½-3/4 enchilada sauce, and the cooked rice.
  3. Layer in this order...small amount of enchilada sauce, tortillas, ⅓ of your filling mixture, cheese, tortillas, ⅓ of your filling mixture, cheese, tortillas, ⅓ of your filling mixture, the rest of your enchilada sauce, cheese, olives.
  4. Bake for 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Recipe by Vixen's Kitchen at https://www.vixenskitchen.com/green-chicken-enchilada-recipe-kids-will-love/