Ingredients
For the Chicken Enchilada Lasagna
- 300g grilled chicken breast or rotisserie chicken (See notes)
- 2 cups shredded cheese (I used a mixed of cheddar and mozzarella)
- 3 cups enchilada sauce (use canned sauce OR see recipe below)
- 6 flour tortillas
- 1 green capsicum, cubed
- 1 red capsicum, cubed
For the Sauce
- 1 jar of red pasta sauce (I used Prego traditional)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder/paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, remove seeds and dice
- 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
Instructions
- In a pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and saute the green and red capsicum for 2 minutes. Season with some salt and a pinch of black pepper. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.
- In the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil and saute chopped onions for 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, jalapeno, chili powder and cumin powder and cook this for a minute.
- Pour in red pasta sauce, water/chicken broth and season with some salt and black pepper.
- Simmer this for about 10-15 minutes and keep this aside.
To assemble
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
- Place a few spoonful’s of enchilada sauce in the bottom of baking dish.
- Place 2 tortillas in the bottom of the dish, overlapping to cover the entire surface.
- Layer with chicken, capsicum and cheese.
- Repeat the same to make a total of 3 layers.
- Cover the top with the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving to get nice looking squares.
- Top with cilantro, if preferred.
Notes
Although you can use rotisserie chicken for the filling, I personally prefer to make a simple grilled chicken with the recipe below.
Ingredients
300g chicken breast or chicken tenders
1 garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon mixed herbs
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method
Place all the ingredients above and marinade for about 15 minutes.
In a frying pan or grill, cook the chicken for about 7-10 minutes on each side.