chicken enchilada casserole

By Cheryl-4

A family friendly casserole where everyone will dig into this bubbly mix of zucchini and chicken with savory southwest flavors well leftovers make fantastic lunches throughout the week

Ingredients

• Sauce
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• Half teaspoon ground cumin and dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and additional to taste
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
• One cup low sodium chicken broth
• 16 ounce can unsalted tomato paste
• Casserole
• Two pkg zucchinis spirals
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt an additional to taste
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• One yellow onion finally chopped
• 2 poblano peppers seeded and diced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/4 shredded cooked chicken about 5 cups

Details

Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Make sauce and a medium skillet on medium heat heat oil add chili powder cumin oregano paprika and salt cook stirring constantly Until fragrant about one minute in a bowl whisk together water and arrowroot to skillet star and tomato paste broth and whisk in arrow root mixture cook whisking often until sauce thickens 2 to 3 minutes remove from heat season with additional salt to taste

Step 2

Green zucchini spirals in a large skillet on medium high heat add onion sprinkled with additional salt to taste and cook stirring occasionally until tender about five minutes add peppers and garlic sprinkle with additional salt to taste and cook stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender 2 to 3 minutes stir in chicken and one cup sauce cook stirring just until one through 1 to 2 minutes

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375°F Pat zucchini slices Rye to a 7 x 11” baking dish add a half cup sauce spreading to coat the bottom top with a layer of zucchini 1/3 of the chicken mixture and 1/4 cup sauce repeat layers twice cover and bake for 20 minutes remove cover and continue baking until zucchini is tender and casserole is hot and bubbly about 15 minutes more let cool at least 10 minutes before serving serve with any optional toppings if desired store leftovers in an Air tight container and refrigerate for up to four days