Chicken Enchilada – 5 Ingredients Recipe

One of the more challenging things parents face during the week is figuring out what dinner is going to be.  Eating out or take-out are always an option but the cost can really add up.  You can cook something but it might take too much time while requiring a billion ingredients.  Keeping this in mind, we have come up with a chicken enchilada recipe that only requires 5 ingredients and can be made in just 45 minutes!  Meal time this week just got interesting!

Chicken Enchilada

Category, DifficultyBeginner

A quick and easy chicken enchilada recipe to spice up dinner time! The best part is that it only requires 5 ingredients!

Yields8 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time45 mins
 1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
 1 jar (17.5 oz) enchilada sauce
 3 cups Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese
 1 can (15.5 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
 8 corn tortillas
1

Preheat oven to 375°.

2

In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 3/4 cup of enchilada sauce, and 1 1/2 cup of cheese.

3

Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce in a 13x9 baking dish.

4

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of black beans and 4-5 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into each tortilla.

5

Roll up and place the seam side down in the baking dish.

6

Once all the tortillas are placed in the baking dish, spread the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese over the top.

7

Bake for about 25 minutes or until the cheese has been melted.

 

Ingredients

 1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
 1 jar (17.5 oz) enchilada sauce
 3 cups Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese
 1 can (15.5 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
 8 corn tortillas

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.

2

In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 3/4 cup of enchilada sauce, and 1 1/2 cup of cheese.

3

Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce in a 13x9 baking dish.

4

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of black beans and 4-5 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into each tortilla.

5

Roll up and place the seam side down in the baking dish.

6

Once all the tortillas are placed in the baking dish, spread the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese over the top.

7

Bake for about 25 minutes or until the cheese has been melted.

Chicken Enchilada – 5 Ingredients Recipe