
Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 5.0 (4)
Chicken Tortilla Bake
NUTRITION · PER SERVING110M COOK
CAL 45%·PRO 100%
CARBS 76G34% OF CAL
15G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC53G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G37% OF CAL
16G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Layered tortilla casserole with chicken, beans, cheese, and chipotle-spiced sauce. Comforting, slightly spicy, and cheesy. A satisfying baked Mexican-inspired dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large onion (chopped fine)
- 2 red bell peppers (stemmed, seeded, and diced medium)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 medium garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo sauce chopped
- 2 cans (15.5-ounces each) pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (drained)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 18 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 110M
CAL 45%·PRO 100%
CARBS 76G34% OF CAL
15G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC53G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 37G37% OF CAL
16G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 1529mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1401mg
- Calcium
- 717mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1529MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
