Source
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/chicken-enchilada-casserole
Equipment
- Parchment paper
- Large baking sheet
- Food processor
- 9 x 13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 split skin-on, bone-in half chicken breasts (about 2 ¼ pounds total)
- 5 poblano peppers, halved, stemmed and seeded
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded, stemmed and cut into quarters
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- Pinch fine sea salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 12 corn tortillas, halved
- 1 ½ cup salsa, preferably hot or medium-hot
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or nondairy cheddar-style cheese
Preparation
Roast Peppers and Chicken
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place chicken on one side of the baking sheet and poblano and bell peppers on the other side.
- Roast, stirring peppers once or twice until peppers are browned and chicken is just cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool slightly, then remove and discard skin and bone from chicken and shred meat.
- Dice peppers.
Cashew Cream
- Meanwhile, place cashews in a small bowl and cover by about 1 inch with boiling water.
- Let soak 30 minutes.
- Drain and discard soaking liquid.
- In a food processor, combine cashews, ½ cup water, vinegar, salt and cayenne, and blend until smooth; add more water a tablespoon at a time, if necessary, to purée.
Salsa and Broth
- In a separate bowl, Combine salsa and broth
Construct Casserole
- Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.
- Layer 1/3 of the tortillas in the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
- Spoon ½ cup of the salsa/both mixture over the tortillas.
- Top with half the chicken and half the roasted peppers, and drizzle with half of the cashew cream.
- Repeat layering again, finishing with a layer of tortillas and salsa mixture.
- Sprinkle with cheese and bake until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.
Cool
Let cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.