DifficultyIntermediate

Chicken Enchilasagna! Try saying that ten times fast. If you can’t, don’t worry about it just let the food do the talking. Chicken enchiladas meet lasagna in this perfectly combined dish. For the days when you don’t know what to make, you can grab the best of both worlds.

https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/chicken-enchilasagna/20527/

Yields7 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins
1

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Mix together the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with half the spice mix. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, flipping once, until done in the middle, about 9 minutes total. Set aside to cool, then shred.

3

In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, Monterey Jack, parsley and the rest of the spice mix.

4

In a lasagna pan, pour in a little of both enchilada sauces. Add a layer of 4 noodles, spoon on half the ricotta mixture, sprinkle on half the chicken and pour on a little more of both enchilada sauces. Add another layer of 4 noodles and repeat, ending with a layer of 3 lasagna noodles, the rest of the sauce and the Cheddar on top.

5

Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Mix together the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with half the spice mix. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, flipping once, until done in the middle, about 9 minutes total. Set aside to cool, then shred.

3

In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, Monterey Jack, parsley and the rest of the spice mix.

4

In a lasagna pan, pour in a little of both enchilada sauces. Add a layer of 4 noodles, spoon on half the ricotta mixture, sprinkle on half the chicken and pour on a little more of both enchilada sauces. Add another layer of 4 noodles and repeat, ending with a layer of 3 lasagna noodles, the rest of the sauce and the Cheddar on top.

5

Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Chicken Enchilasagna