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Crock Pot Chicken Quinoa Enchiladas Casserole - Packed with chicken, tomatoes, quinoa, and more, this enchiladas casserole is healthy, delicious, and it's prepared in the crock pot.

Crock Pot Chicken Quinoa Enchiladas Casserole

Katerina | Diethood
Crock Pot Chicken Quinoa Enchiladas Casserole - Packed with chicken, tomatoes, quinoa, and more, this enchiladas casserole is healthy, delicious, and it's prepared in the crock pot.
Servings : 6 Serves
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 can black beans , well rinsed
  • 1 cup sweet corn kernels , rinsed
  • 1 cup quinoa , rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder , or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin , or to taste
  • 1 (10-oz.) can red enchilada sauce
  • 1-1/2 cups low sodium , fat free chicken broth
  • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • 6 to 8 (8-inch) low-carb whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 1 cup Mexican-blend shredded cheese
  • chopped fresh cilantro or parsley , for garnish, optional
  • diced avocado , for serving, optional
  • sour cream , for serving, optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet.
  • Add onions and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and ground chicken; cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine tomatoes, black beans, corn, quinoa, prepared ground chicken, chili powder, ground cumin, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, salt, and pepper; mix everything until well incorporated.
  • Lightly grease crock pot with cooking spray.
  • Arrange 2 flour tortillas on the bottom of your crock pot.
  • Layer about 1/3 of the prepared quinoa mixture over the flour tortillas.
  • Repeat layers; ending with quinoa mixture on top.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cook on HIGH for 2.5 to 3 hours, or on LOW for 4 hours.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro, avocado and sour cream.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 428 kcal | Carbohydrates: 45 g | Protein: 28 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 82 mg | Sodium: 1037 mg | Potassium: 1041 mg | Fiber: 10 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 940 IU | Vitamin C: 11.5 mg | Calcium: 209 mg | Iron: 5.4 mg

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American/Southwest
Keyword: crock pot chicken, crock pot recipes, ground chicken recipes, slow cooker chicken recipe