Shredded Chicken Enchilada Pie Food

SPEEDY LAYERED CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round (2-quart) glass baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. Cut 5 of the tortillas in half. Cut remaining tortillas into 2 1/2-inch­wide strips.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, rice, 1 cup of the cheese, the beans and 1 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Layer 4 tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish. Top with 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and half of the chicken mixture. Top with 2 tortilla halves; fill in empty spaces with 3 tortilla strips. Spoon corn over tortillas. Spread salsa over corn. Layer with 2 tortilla halves and 3 strips. Top with remaining half of chicken mixture. Continue layering with remaining 2 tortilla halves and strips, enchilada sauce, cheese and 2 tablespoons green onions.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes. Top with sour cream and chopped green onions.

SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Place the chicken, broth, half of the lime juice, cumin and salt and pepper in a pot. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Shred and let cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish with the vegetable oil.
• Place a layer of 3 tortillas on the bottom of the baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the chicken on top of the sauce. Repeat with another layer of tortillas, sauce and meat. Finish with layer of tortillas and pour the rest of the sauce on top. Sprinkle the cheese over top. Bake for 30 minutes, until top is brown and dish is bubbling.
• Mix together avocado, onion, cilantro, the rest of the lime juice and salt and pepper.
• Let the enchilada pie rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa on the side.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cover and cook over low heat until onion is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Check halfway through to make sure onion and garlic are not browning.
• Increase heat to medium and stir in flour, cumin, and pepper, stirring 2 minutes to cook rawness out of the flour.
• As flour begins to brown, remove pan from heat and gradually add the broth,using a wire whisk to combine.
• Add chilies, oregano, and salt.
• Bring to a boil,cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• Using an 8x8 square dish coated with non-stick vegetable spray, make layers of quartered tortillas, refried beans, chicken, sauce, and cheese to a depth of 1/2 inch per layer.
• Repeat 3 times, ending with cheese.
• Tightly cover pan with foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
• Garnish with sour cream.
• Note: Recipe may be doubled--if so, use a 9x13-inch pan.
• You can also add 1 to 2 tbsp of green chili salsa when adding chilies and oregano.

ENCHILADA PIE

Steps:

• Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large saucepan, cook the vegetarian meat crumbles, onion and green pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in both cans of beans, tomatoes, water, chili powder, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., In prepared slow cooker, layer 1 cup bean mixture, 1 tortilla and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers 5 times. Cover and cook on low until heated through and cheese is melted, 4-5 hours. (To avoid scorching, rotate slow cooker insert a half turn midway through cooking, lifting carefully with oven mitts.) , Using foil strips as handles, remove the pie to a platter. Serve with toppings of your choice.