Southwestern Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (8 count) packages flour tortillas
• 3 chicken breasts
• 3 (8 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 1 (8 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 cup frozen spinach
• 2 (12 ounce) bags sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken breasts and shred or cube then set aside. preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 blend can of stewed tomatoes and enchilada sauce in a blender until smooth. in a large pot, heat olive oil and saute red onion and bell pepper until tender. add the enchilada sauce, corn and spinach then simmer for 3-4 minutes. drain and rinse beans. then add seasonings, chicken, and beans. simmer for about 5 minutes. finally, add about 2 hand fulls of cheese.
• 3 have a casserole dish ready and begin assembling. first lay down a layer of tortillas, then a layer of the mixture. continue this ending with a layer of tortillas on top. put a generous layer of cheese on top.
• 4 place casserole in the oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golen brown.