Spicy Chile Casserole

Rating: 4.21 stars
48 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 26
  • 4 star values: 11
  • 3 star values: 7
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1

This is a good substitute for chicken enchiladas, and is somewhat spicy.

 By Beverly
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a medium sauce pan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until soft. Stir in flour. Add broth and milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in chilies and tomatoes.

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  • Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Place 1 cup sauce in bottom of pan. Layer half the chicken, half the tortilla strips, and 1 1/4 cups sauce. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top casserole with shredded cheese.

  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
304 calories; 15.7 g total fat; 53 mg cholesterol; 526 mg sodium. 23.1 g carbohydrates; 18.3 g protein; Full Nutrition

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VICKI FURSTENBERG
Rating: 5 stars
01/23/2003
My family has recently started trying to "lose our winter fat" and this was a very filling "fat friendly" welcome addition to our dinner table. My children all loved it and I have four children so that's really saying something!! Read More
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Rachel
Rating: 2 stars
04/08/2010
Not very flavorfull at all. My family was disappointed. Read More
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(2)
48 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 26
  • 4 star values: 11
  • 3 star values: 7
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1
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VICKI FURSTENBERG
Rating: 5 stars
01/23/2003
My family has recently started trying to "lose our winter fat" and this was a very filling "fat friendly" welcome addition to our dinner table. My children all loved it and I have four children so that's really saying something!! Read More
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(8)
VICKI FURSTENBERG
Rating: 5 stars
01/23/2003
My family has recently started trying to "lose our winter fat" and this was a very filling "fat friendly" welcome addition to our dinner table. My children all loved it and I have four children so that's really saying something!! Read More
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(8)
LUNARORA
Rating: 5 stars
09/27/2004
My husband told me that I hit a home run with dinner tonight - and he's a picky customer! The only thing I did differently than the original is frying the tortillas in some conola oil. It adds calories but helps them hold their texture in the casserole. They wont be crispy - but they wont be mushy either. I dabbed the extra oil from the fried tortillas with a paper towel to keep the calories down. Read More
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NOZ-N-A-CUK-BUK
Rating: 5 stars
04/13/2006
Excellent--I'm always looking for good recipes for chicken left-overs. Great flavor. Didn't find it mushy at all--the tortillas helped thicken the sauce. Smooth is a better description. Read More
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ALOHATEXSGIRL
Rating: 5 stars
12/02/2003
Delicious! It looked kind of boring coming out of the oven but wow was it tasty! I only made a couple changes to work w/ what I had on hand. I omitted the small can of green chiles used flour tortillas instead of corn and threw in a couple dashes of hot sauce. Kids won't eat it but husband will love this! Read More
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Nancy Gibson
Rating: 4 stars
07/29/2011
I used cream of chicken soup instead of four and broth. Also add some sour cream taco seasoning a little tabasco sauce. Quick and easy! Read More
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Brooke in CP
Rating: 5 stars
12/28/2010
YUM! I loved this. I like it better than enchilladas. I added cayenne pepper and it still wasn't what I would call spicy but it was delicious. Next time I might use salsa instead of tomatoes for extra flavor. It seems like a lot of tortillas when you're assmbling it but don't use less - you really need them all. And pile on the cheese! This recipe is a bit of work but should get easier and faster with repetition. Thanks for sharing this recipe I think it will be on regular rotation in my household! Read More
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Graden
Rating: 4 stars
06/03/2004
I didn't have the corn tortilla's on hand so I crushed corn chips and used those instead. It turned out well and I had a lot of requests for the recipe. Read More
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PENNYLANE09
Rating: 5 stars
08/31/2010
Excellent casserole with low calories. It turned out spicier than I thought it would be but we like spicy so it was perfect! Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. Read More
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GOCLCLESS
Rating: 5 stars
09/11/2003
Excellent recipe! A little to hot for the boy but perfect for us! A new family favorite! Read More
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Rachel
Rating: 2 stars
04/08/2010
Not very flavorfull at all. My family was disappointed. Read More
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