Here is another good one from Cooking Light – an OLDIE I found originally on a faded 3×5 index card in my mom’s recipe box. Not really a fan of the tortillas in the casserole as they don’t just cut through with a fork like noodles would. (I’m assuming they are trying to make this lasagna-esque?) Regardless, this was good, just not “pretty”.
Ingredients:
• 1 can (2 cups) fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 (4.5-ounce) cans chopped green chiles, divided
• 1 3/4 pounds skinned, boned chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) light cream cheese
• 1 (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas OR 4 Lo-Carb Multi-grain Tortillas (healthier option)
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese $
• 1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed (about 6 chips)
Directions:
Combine broth and 1 can of chiles in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done, turning chicken once.
Remove chicken from cooking liquid, SAVING cooking liquid; cool chicken. Shred meat with two forks, and set aside.
In the same skillet used to cook the chicken – with the leftover cooking liquid – heat oil over medium-high heat. Add 1 can of chiles and onion; saute 3 minutes or until soft.
Add milk and cream cheese – stir until cream cheese is melted.
Add Monterey Jack (or whatever shredded cheese you are using), stir until cheese is melted.
Add enchilada sauce and mix well.
Add chicken (cue the, oh crap I should have used a bigger skillet *sigh*) Mix CAREFULLY. oy.
Layer two tortillas in a lightly greased baking dish
Top with half of your chicken mixture
Repeat – two tortillas then the other half of your chicken mixture. Top the last layer with cheddar cheese and chips.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 8 servings,p.
Ingredients
- • 1 can (2 cups) fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- • 2 (4.5-ounce) cans chopped green chiles, divided
- • 1 3/4 pounds skinned, boned chicken breasts
- • 2 teaspoons olive oil
- • 1 cup chopped onion
- • 1 cup skim milk
- • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) light cream cheese
- • 1 (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce
- • 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas OR 4 Lo-Carb Multi-grain Tortillas (healthier option)
- • Cooking spray
- • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese $
- • 1 ounce tortilla chips, crushed (about 6 chips)
Instructions
- Combine broth and 1 can of chiles in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is done, turning chicken once.
- Remove chicken from cooking liquid, SAVING cooking liquid; cool chicken. Shred meat with two forks, and set aside.
- In the same skillet used to cook the chicken - with the leftover cooking liquid - heat oil over medium-high heat. Add 1 can of chiles and onion; saute 3 minutes or until soft.
- Add milk and cream cheese - stir until cream cheese is melted.
- Add Monterey Jack (or whatever shredded cheese you are using), stir until cheese is melted.
- Add enchilada sauce and mix well.
- Add chicken (cue the, oh crap I should have used a bigger skillet sigh) Mix CAREFULLY. oy.
- Layer two tortillas in a lightly greased baking dish
- Top with half of your chicken mixture
- Repeat - two tortillas then the other half of your chicken mixture. Top the last layer with cheddar cheese and chips.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Info and Tips
Calories: 311
Fat: 11g
Carbohydrates: 16g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 38g
Sugars: 2g
WW Points Plus: 8
















I’m thinking this will work in crockpot. After the skillet steps? Anyone already try cooking it in crockpot I would like to hear the results
Thanks!
I have a similar recipe from “days of old” (when I was a kid). For it, you dip corn tortillas in the broth for only a few seconds to soften before layering. Makes all the difference in the world. I had a recipe that layered with flour tortillas and we couldn’t even finish it. They just got doughy.
This looks great! How many servings does this recipe make?
You say to “save” broth after cooking chicken. What do you do with the saved broth? I can’t make out in the directions if you add it back to recipe. In instruction 3 you mention the broth, but do not say to add it only to saute the onion with the oil and the picture does not look like there is any liquid in it. Can you clarify…this looks good and I plan on making this tonight. Thanks.
This was really good! Thanks for the recipe. My boyfriend went back for 3rd’s
That’s great to hear, Rae!! Thanks for commenting!!