Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken enchilada pasta casserole. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
LOVE this easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe! It's made with the best homemade enchilada sauce, and layered with corn tortillas, cheese, beans, and your favorite fillings. When I say this recipe is easy, I mean you'll still have time to paint your nails or do an extra load of laundry in the time it would normally take to make Toss in the enchilada sauce, seasonings and pasta and let the Instant Pot cook it in just FOUR minutes! Here's a perfect entire symphony of favors from diced/shredded chicken layered w/ shredded Colby Jack cheese, corn.
Chicken enchilada pasta casserole is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chicken enchilada pasta casserole is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chicken enchilada pasta casserole using 19 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken enchilada pasta casserole:
- Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
- Take 4 cooked chicken breasts, cubed
- Prepare 1 bunch diced green onions
- Make ready 2 clove garlic, minced
- Get 1 red pepper, diced
- Get 4 oz can diced green chiles
- Get 2 tsp chili powder
- Prepare 1 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 2 can 10 ounce enchilada sauce
- Prepare 15 oz can of black beans
- Get 2 cup shredded cheese
- Take 1 cup sour cream
- Take 1 lb Penne pasta
- Prepare Optional Toppings
- Make ready 1 avocado
- Get 1 green onions
- Prepare 1 black olives
- Prepare 1 tomatoes
- Take 1 sour cream
This enchilada casserole can easily be made ahead. This chicken enchilada casserole is creamy cheesy perfection and it's so easy to throw together since everything is layered together instead of rolled. My kids love this chicken enchilada casserole and I bet yours will too! This was a total hit on my dinner table.
Steps to make Chicken enchilada pasta casserole:
- Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook chicken. Set aside to cool and cube. Add garlic, onion and red pepper to skillet and cook until tender.
- Add cubed chicken, green chilis, cumin, chili powder, salt and enchilada sauce until heated through.
- Add the pasta to the sauce. Stir in cheese until melted and sour cream right before serving. Add toppings and serve.
My kids love this chicken enchilada casserole and I bet yours will too! This was a total hit on my dinner table. Of course, my kids will gobble up anything. Casseroles make perfect meal-prep dinners–this enchilada version is so easy to prep ahead. The whole casserole can be built and left to hang out in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Use Food to Elevate Your Mood
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Green tea is excellent for moods. You knew it had to be included in this article, right? Green tea is high in a particular amino acid known as L-theanine. Studies show that this particular amino acid can basically induce brain waves. This will better your brain’s focus while simultaneously relaxing the rest of your body. You knew that green tea helps you become a lot healthier. And now you are aware that it can help raise your mood as well!
Now you know that junk food isn’t necessarily what you have to eat when you are wanting to help your moods get better. Try a few of these tips instead.
