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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Green Enchilada Casserole

Green Enchilada Casserole
Oh, oh, oh this was good!  My entire carb-etarian family enjoyed this one, including the toddlers.  Casseroles are great comfort food on a cold day and an easy way to use leftover chicken or any other meat from a previous meal.  I made with leftover turkey from an early Christmas I did with out of town family.  However, I'm writing the recipe using chicken since that's what most people have as leftovers on a regular basis.  This recipe is an adaptation from this ENCHILADA BAKE recipe, which is made with red sauce and ground beef.  PS.  This crust is fabulous as a PIZZA CRUST too!

5 STARS
8 servings
4 net carbs per serving

 SEASONING FOR TACOS:
1 teaspoon chili powder (add more if you want it spicier)
3/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch cayenne  

CRUST:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon Seasoning for Tacos
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded 

Beat or whisk the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add the seasoning; mix well. Stir in the cheese; mix well. Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish; spread the cheese mixture evenly over the bottom. Bake at 350ยบ, 35 minutes or until browned, but not too dark. Let stand 5-10 minutes before adding the topping. 

TOPPING: 
1 pound shredded or chopped cooked chicken 
1 tablespoon Seasoning for Tacos 
8 1/2 ounce jar green enchilada sauce 
4 ounce can chopped green chiles 
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded 

Warm the pre-cooked chicken. Stir in the seasoning, green enchilada sauce and chiles. Spread over the crust. Top with the cheese. Bake another 20 minutes or so until hot and bubbly. Serve with the toppings of your choice (add additional carbs). 
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19 comments:

  1. Debby@Just BreatheJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    Sounds delicious, thank you for the recipe.

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  2. NancyJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    This looks wonderful, perfect to serve even my daughters, who are not LCers, thank you!

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    1. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:17 AM

      I'm the only LC in my house and all of my carb-etarian family liked this one! I hope yours does too.

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  3. Karey @ Nutty About HealthJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    Sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  4. MareMareJanuary 16, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    I made this tonight, it was pretty good! A little too spicy and salty for me, but I used my own taco seasoning mix, not your recipe, and had bought the medium green enchilada sauce, so will have to go mild next time.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    This is the kind of dish I love. I love green enchilada sauce.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    My family lurved it! Boys went back for seconds. It's a keeper!

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  7. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    This has become a staple recipe in our home, as well as the red sauce beef recipe. We like this one best definitely not too spicy for us and in fact I use pepper cheese in place of the cheese the recipe calls for both in the crust and on top. Yum!

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    1. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 1:29 PM

      I'm so glad that everyone in your home are enjoying these recipes!

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  8. UnknownApril 11, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I made this last night and it is sooo good! I definitely plan to try the original Enchilada Bake recipe, and also am going to use the crust for pizza. Thank you for the wonderful recipes!!!!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 2, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    I made this today and we loved it! Comfort food at it's best. Thank you for all the awesome recipes.

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  10. ZePhYr14August 22, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Loved this. I shredded chicken breast and used packaged Taco seasoning because it all I had. I also only used about 4 oz cheddar on the "crust" and I used 4oz pepper jack and 4 oz mozzarella. I used mild green sauce, besides these minor changes, I followed the recipe. I served with chopped onion and sour cream. SO GOOD, HUSBAND LOVED IT.

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  11. SandyWOctober 6, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    This is a wonderful recipe! My new favorite. No changes made or needed! My husband is in love with this dish! Thank you, thank you!

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  12. JoyJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    Omg. This was unfreakingbelievable. Used ground beef the second time and was just as good. Highly highly recommend using her taco seasoning mix. So delicious.

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  13. UnknownOctober 24, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    I substituted green chile powder for the regular chili powder and used my own home made green chile sauce, instead of the green enchilada sauce and green chiles. Very good! Now I can't wait to try the red enchilada casserole!

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  14. UnknownNovember 10, 2018 at 4:41 PM

    I stumbled literally upon you're recipes and I love it! My whole family dose and it's now in our weekly rotation and I do use the crust for this to make a pizza casserole and it's yummy. I just leave out the taco seasoning and add garlic pinion powder and dried herbs. It's wonderful!! Thanks for this recipe!

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  15. UnknownApril 29, 2021 at 4:56 AM

    What's the nutritional information?

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