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Chicken Enchilada Black Bean Bake

SERVINGS 6
Course Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Americana, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound chicken breasts
  • 1 onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 4 oz green chilis from the can, diced
  • 16 oz greek yogurt
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 Brown Rice Tortillas
  • 10 oz enchilada sauce use gluten free
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 cup butternut squash

Instructions
 

How to make the bean-meat mixture:

  • In a large skillet, on medium-high heat, cook the ground chicken, chopped onion until meat is no longer pink, drain all the fat/liquid from the pan. Add chili powder, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the meat mixture and cook, stirring for about a minute, to let the spices mix in and until onion is soft. Add drained and rinsed black beans and undrained chili peppers into meat mixture off heat. Taste the meat-bean mixture, and add more salt if needed. Add more chili powder or cumin, than indicated in the recipe, if needed. Set aside.

Assemble the casserole:

  • Use baking dish of choice medium in size approx 3 inches deep. Place 1tortillas on the bottom, cover the bottom of the casserole dish with 1/3 of the meat-bean combination and repeat. Place 1/2 cup of cheese onto and Bake approx 350 for 20 minutes!

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 765mgPotassium: 626mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3280IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 269mgIron: 3mg
Keyword 21 day fix, 2b mindset, 30 minute meals, balanced nutrition, black bean, brown rice tortilla, Chicken, dinner, entree, plant protein
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