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Two plates of servings of green chicken enchilada casserole topped with yogurt and avocado slices

Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole (Healthy)

Make any night a delicious one with this easy layered enchilada casserole. It features a creamy chicken-veggie filling stacked between layers of corn tortillas for a naturally gluten-free casserole you’ll love to serve again and again.

Prep: 15 minsCook: 35 mins (+ 10 mins cooling time)Total: 60 mins
Servings: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 ounces boneless skinless, chicken breasts (may substitute 6-7 ounces cooked, shredded chicken; or 1 slightly heaping cup)
  • Fine salt and black pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups siggi’s plain whole milk yogurt
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (5-ounce) container fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
  • 2 (14- or 15-ounce) cans green enchilada sauce
  • 8 ounces shredded Monterey jack cheese, divided
  • 9 yellow corn tortillas (6-inch), cut in half

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and registers 165℉ on an instant-read thermometer. Remove the chicken from the pan to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly before shredding with two forks. 
  2. While the chicken cooks, add black beans, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chopped spinach, and cilantro to a medium bowl; stir to combine. 
  3. Mist the same baking dish with more cooking spray. Fold the cooked, shredded chicken into the yogurt mixture in the bowl. 
  4. To the bottom of the baking dish, add ¾ cup enchilada sauce. Layer 6 tortillas halves over the sauce (this will not cover the sauce completely). 
  5. Spread ⅓ of the chicken-bean mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Drizzle ¾ cup enchilada sauce over the top, then repeat the layers two more times, ending with the remaining enchilada sauce. Reserve the remaining ½ cup cheese for later.  
  6. Cover the dish with foil and place in the preheated oven.
  7. Bake at 375℉ for 30 minutes or until bubbly and the center is hot.
  8. Remove the foil from the dish. Sprinkle the casserole with the remaining ½ cup cheese and return the dish to the oven to bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from the oven when the cheese is melted. Allow the casserole to stand for 10 minutes to allow the casserole to thicken up before serving. 
  9. Serve with chopped fresh cilantro, finely diced red onion, diced or sliced avocado, and/or lime wedges.

Notes

We have tested this recipe with both siggi’s plain 0% skyr and 4% skyd (the only difference being the amount of fat in these yogurts) and both products create delicious results and a creamy, thick casserole. We like to use siggi’s because it’s made from only a few ingredients and doesn’t contain a lot of sugar.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/8 recipe (~1 cup)
  • Calories: 390
  • Fat: 16 g
  • (Sat Fat: 7 g)
  • Sodium: 758 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 33 g
  • (Fiber: 7 g
  • Sugar: 5 g)
  • Protein: 28 g
  • Cholesterol: 54 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Jessica Beacom