Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This is a favorite dish of ours. Jamie introduced me to the recipe; I have made a few subtle changes to it and also have doubled most everything, as we tend to need it to be in a 9x13 pan. It's not a quick dish to make, but it sure is yummy! I wish it were quicker to put together, as we would have it more often.

This recipe is doubled, which as I mentioned, does make a 9x13. It does well as leftovers (although it's rare we have any...LOL!!)

2 cups vegetable broth (and 2 cups for later....one of those cardboard boxes works well)

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts

1 small chopped onion

salt and pepper to taste

2 tsp. minced garlic

4 oz. can chopped green chilies (use mild, medium or hot to taste. A single recipe actually calls for 4 oz, so technically it should be doubled to 8 oz, but instead I use only 4 oz and use the HOT)

2 cans cream of mushroom soup (Cream of chicken works just as well)

10 large soft flour tortillas (cut into quarters)

8-16 oz. grated sharp cheddar cheese (Again, the single recipe calls for 8 oz, so technically doubling the recipe would call for 16 oz. We are fine with just 8 oz. for the whole 9x13 pan, but you could certainly use a larger amount)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a shallow pan, bring broth to a boil and add chicken. Cook chicken til done. Cool chicken in broth (if you have ample time); otherwise just remove chicken from broth and cut into bite size pieces. Rinse skillet; spray with Pam and heat to medium.

Add remaining vegetable broth to skillet (should be about 2 cups if you have used the cardboard container). Add onion, garlic and chilies and cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Finally, put in chicken and both cans of cream soup; mix all well. Cook until heated throughout.

In a 9x13 pan, coated with Pam, layer with half chicken mixture, tortillas and cheese; repeat layers. Cover and bake about 40 minutes or until heated throughout. I let it then sit about 10 minutes before cutting it. Even with using the hot chilies, it isn't too spicy.

Delicious!!