green chile chicken tortilla casserole

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Green Chile Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Prepare this dish the night ahead of time so all you have to do is pop it in the oven for an easy and delicious dinner.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 pound tomatillos, outer husks removed, rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 1 fresh poblano chile pepper, seeded and chopped (see tip)
  • ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas, halved
  • 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken breast meat
  • 1 ¾ cups shredded reduced-fat mexican-style four cheese blend (7 ounces)
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (see tip)
  • 1 chopped tomato, chopped onion, sliced fresh jalapeño chile peppers, sliced green onion, and/or snipped fresh cilantro (see tip)