CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

 

We love chicken enchiladas at our house.  I haven't made them for awhile but lately, maybe due to the cooler temperatures, I have been making casseroles.  Last night it was lasagna--I do make a pretty good lasagna.  When my kids were growing up, especially with 5 sons, I usually made 2 pans of what ever casserole I was making. Or a huge pot of TACO SOUP so my boys and their friends had plenty for seconds.

I also decided one day that I was in too much of a hurry to roll the enchiladas up--yes, I really was.  So I decided to make a casserole out of the recipe and it worked out great! 

 

 

It just seemed quicker, less messy, and still the same delicious flavors.  Here, with no further ado, is my recipe for Chicken Enchilada Casserole.

2 large chicken breasts, boneless or not

2 cans diced green 

.25 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 cup diced yellow onion

1 cup sour cream

5 Tbs. butter

2.5 cups chicken broth (can use the broth from cooking the chicken)

 2 to 3 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded 

Corn tortillas

Boil the chicken breasts till cooked.  Remove from broth and allow to cool (we don't want to burn our fingers shredding it).  After shredding the chicken, place in a large mixing bowl, along with the green chiles.  Melt 2 Tbs. of butter in a large fry pan, add the flour and salt and stir till mixed.  Add the broth and stir together while it boils/thickens for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and add the sour cream and 1/2 of the cheese--stir.  Add .5 cups of the sauce to the chicken and chiles mixture.

Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.  Pour sauce over the bottom to cover, add chicken mixture, cheese and a layer of corn tortillas.  Repeat layering and end with chicken and cheese on top.

Bake for 25 minutes in 350 degree oven.  

Serve with salsa or more sour cream, if desired.  Leftovers are great--if there are any!

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FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY 302 AND HALLOWEEN FEATURES

Welcome to Funtastic Friday!  We are working on the party code so more than 50 posts can be shared so please be patient while that is figured out--sorry for the issues.

We just posted another Halloween Cookie recipe--Halloween Cake Mix Cookie Recipe

Hope you will take a look!

Onto the party!

HALLOWEEN CAKE MIX COOKIES

 Happy Halloween!  Okay, it isn't there yet but it is close.  We have decorations up and our new Snoopy-Woodstock inflatable, too!  I have been buying Trick-or-Treat candy each visit to the store because in our town, the kids (parents) go the okay to do just that.  

Last week while my granddaughter Kate was here (her school district was on Fall break), we decided to make cookies with a Halloween twist.

 

We managed to get through baking without eating too many of the M & Ms, too.

Here is the recipe:

1 box Betty Crocker White, Vanilla, or Chocolate Cake Mix

2 eggs or .5 cup of pasteurized liquid egg

2/3 cup shortening

White Chocolate Chips

Halloween M & Ms

Confectioners Sugar

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees while you are mixing the cookie dough.  Pour ONE HALF the dry cake mix into a mixer bowl, add the eggs and the shortening--stir or mix till combined.

 

 Add the other half of the dry cake mix and stir or mix to combine.  Then add the white chocolate chips and M & Ms and stir.  Take a small amount of dough and roll into a ball, roll in confectioners sugar , then flatten one time with your hand for a cookie that is about 2 inches in diameter.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Place in oven for approximately 8 minutes (my new oven takes a bit longer).  

Sprinkle with more confectioner's sugar and allow to cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes, the remove to cooling rack.

Thanks for stopping by!

One Hour Receiving Blanket and a New Baby Gift

 

We received no compensation for this post from Joann Fabrics.

I have made these fast and easy receiving blankets many times over the years and I made one just today!  A family in our neighborhood recently welcomed a baby boy into their family.  Of course, I wanted to welcome that new little one, too (while social distancing).

I found a cute sleeper in a dinosaur print and a cute pack of socks with dinos, too.  I guess I went with a dinosaur-theme.  I then looked a Joann Fabrics for flannel to fit my theme and came across this adorable print that I knew would be perfect.

I found this solid flannel for the backing.

The fabric both were about 44" in width and I bought 1.25 yards of each fabric.  I always wash my fabric on a cool setting before I begin cutting or sewing.  I do trim off the "brand name" selvage edge as that throws off the seam allowance, at least on one side.

I am going to add the rest of my photos in and then add the link to my original ONE HOUR RECEIVING BLANKET tutorial 

so you can get all the details and more detailed photos there. It really doesn't take much over an hour from sewing to finish!  What a nice keepsake and gift for baby.

I did add a zigzag finish once I was all done sewing the blanket together--just a nice touch.

Ready to go in the gift bag!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!  HAPPY SEWING!