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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stack

This dish is excellent, garnished with salsa, sour cream and Jalapeno peppers!
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Stack
Servings: 6
Calories: 291kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 medium-sized Poblano chili pepper chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 c spaghetti sauce (Or 1 can tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano)
  • 2-3 cooked chicken breasts (OR 2 cans of chicken)
  • 1 c frozen corn
  • 1 can chili beans (or black beans)
  • 5 corn tortillas
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Directions:

  • Chop onion and Poblano chili
  • Boil Chicken (unless you’re buying cans or buying it precooked)
  • In a food processor or blender, blend onion, Poblano chili, garlic, tomatoes and green chilies, chili powder and tomato sauce.  Blend until almost smooth.
  • Combine with chicken, corn and chili beans.
  • Assemble in a round crockpot by placing about 3 Tablespoons of mixture in bottom of pot, top with a corn tortilla, and then top with 1 cup of chicken mixture and then top with cheese.  Repeat with remaining chicken mixture, tortillas and cheese.
  • Cover and cook on low for 2-6 hours (or until edges are slightly brown)

Freezer to Slow Cooker directions:

  • Follow Steps 1-4 above.
  • Place mixture in freezer safe bag and label.
  • To prepare for cooking, remove from freezer the night before.
  • Layer as described in step 5 above.
  • Cover & cook on low for 2-6 hours (or until edges are slightly brown).

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1180mg | Potassium: 1165mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg