Southwest Chicken "Lasagna" ☺

By Happy

Published 21 Jun 2018

Shredded chicken, spicy salsa, and tortillas full of cheesy goodness.

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 00 hrs. 40 mins.

Cook time: 00 hrs. 50 mins.

Total time: 1 hrs. 30 mins.

Ingredients

Tomato Filling:
1 medium green pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced or chopped
1 can (10¾ oz) Rotel tomatoes
1 can (14½ oz) diced fire-roasted tomatoes
1 can (8½ oz) whole kernel corn, drained
2 chipotle chiles en adobo, finely chopped

Chicken Filling:
1 can (10¾ oz) 98% fat free 45% less sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
1 container (8 oz) fat-free sour cream
½ cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tbsp adobo sauce
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1 lb shredded cooked chicken breast
1½ cups (6 oz) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend (divided)

18 corn tortillas (6 or 7 inch)

Instructions

Tomato Filling:
In a small skillet, saute the onions over medium heat until they are translucent (3-5 minutes). Add the minced garlic, and saute for one minute. Add the peppers and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the corn and chipotle chiles, stir, and set aside.

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) or a 10x10x2-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

Chicken Filling:
In large bowl, mix soup, sour cream, milk, adobo sauce, and taco seasoning until blended. Stir in chicken and ⅔ of the shredded cheese.

Assembly:
Cover the bottom of the baking dish with ⅓ of the tortillas. Layer ½ of the chicken filling over the tortillas. Layer ½ of the tomato filling over the chicken. Repeat the layers of ½ of the remaining tortillas, and all of the chicken and tomato fillings. Top with the remaining tortillas. Cover the baking dish with foil.

Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes.

Nutritional Info: Calories per serving: 270
(Calories from fat: 100)
Total fat: 11 g
Saturated fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 60 mg
Sodium: 610 mg
Total carbohydrate: 22 g
Dietary fiber: 2 g
Sugars: 4 g
Protein: 22 g