We are currently swimming in kale, and this is what I am making for dinner tonight. I posted this recipe back in May, and wanted to feature this tummy recipe again in case you are swimming in kale just like me.
A few nights ago, I made this delicious chicken and kale enchilada casserole. Reader Erin O. sent me a link {Thanks Erin}. Not only was it a snap to make, the Handsome Husband even raved about it! And he’s Irish… so the only thing he ever raves about are potatoes and cabbage. Ha Ha Ha.
Seriously, if you find yourself with some fresh kale, or a neighbor ties a sack of it to your door… Make this for dinner!
Recipe: Chicken and Kale Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
1/2 pound Kale, rinsed well and drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound chicken, cooked and chopped
vegetable oil for frying the tortillas
6 whole wheat tortillas {I used Mission Artisan tortillas}
16 oz can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes, pureed
1 cup grated Monterey Jack (about 6 ounces)
Instructions
- Over medium heat, saute the kale in olive oil for about a minute.
- Add the minced garlic and cook until the kale has wilted {about 1 more minute}
- Grease a baking dish with olive oil and pour just enough tomato sauce to coat the bottom of the dish.
- Cover with a single layer of tortillas.
- Add 1/3 of kale, chicken, a little tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
- Repeat: Cover with a single layer of tortillas. Add 1/3 of kale, chicken, a little tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese, two more times for a total of 3 layers. Add the remaining cheese to the top and bake, covered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Remove cover and bake 5 more minutes or until the cheese has slightly browned and is bubbling.
- Cool slightly and serve with a side of Spanish rice or a small salad.
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Elizabeth F says
What size baking dish? 8×8, 9×9, 11×7, 9×13?
I have leftover Spanish rice already (my mother always called it Spanish rice…you are the only other person I heard say that!) And refried beans in the freezer. I would substitute out the chicken , maybe with the refried beans and sauteed vegetables…zucchini, corn , mushrooms.
Ashley says
I made this after you posted it a few months back. It was really yummy! Thanks for reminding me about it, I’ll have to make it again 🙂