Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups cooked chicken or 3 1/2 cups cooked turkey, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup diced tomato, drained
  • 1 -2 tablespoon canned green chili, drained and chopped (or use diced tomatoes with green chilies added)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce (mild or spicy)
  • 9 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 3 cups grated Mexican blend cheese (or to taste, or use grated cheddar cheese)
  • sour cream
  • shredded lettuce
  • salsa

Method

  • Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • In a saucepan combine the cooked chicken or turkey, black beans, diced tomatoes, green chilies, garlic, cumin, pepper and cayenne; simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes then season with salt to taste.
  • In another saucepan combine both soups and the enchilada sauce; cook stirring for about 15 minutes or until heated through.
  • Spoon 1/3 of the soup/enchilada mixture into bottom of the baking dish.
  • Top with three tortillas, then spoon HALF of the chicken mixture on top of the tortillas, then spoon 1/3 of the soup/enchilada mixture over the chicken mixture.
  • Sprinkle with about 1 cup shredded cheese.
  • Top with another 3 tortillas.
  • Repeat the layers once, with remaining chicken mixture, then soup/enchilada sauce, then about 1 cup shredded cheese, then ending up with the tortillas on top.
  • Sprinkle with 1-2 cups shredded cheese.
  • Cover loosley with foil (make certain that the cheese does not touch the foil or it will stick to the foil).
  • Bake for about 35 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve with shredded lettuce, sour cream and salsa.