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Crockpot Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Pie on a white plate, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges

Crockpot Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Pie

Crockpot Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Pie is the ultimate hands-off dinner for busy nights. With just a few simple ingredients and your trusty slow cooker, you’ll have a hearty, cheesy Mexican-inspired meal that the whole family will love.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 can 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can 10-1/2 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 can 10 ounces mild green enchilada sauce
  • 1 can 4 to 4-1/2 ounces chopped green chiles
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 9 corn tortillas 6 inches
  • 3 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
  • Optional: Minced fresh cilantro lime wedges, salsa, and sour cream

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, black beans, cream of chicken soup, green enchilada sauce, chopped green chiles, fresh cilantro, and lime juice. This is your hearty, flavorful enchilada filling.
  2. Cut three 30x6-inch strips of heavy-duty foil and crisscross them inside the round 4- or 5-quart slow cooker to create handles. Coat the foil strips with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Start layering: Spread 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture on the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with 3 tortillas (overlapping and tearing if needed to fit), 1/3 of the chicken filling, and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat this process twice more, ending with cheese as the top layer.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. To prevent scorching, rotate the slow cooker insert halfway through the cooking time if possible.
  5. Once done, turn off the slow cooker and let the pie rest for 15 minutes uncovered. Use the foil handles to carefully lift the enchilada pie out of the slow cooker, then transfer it to a serving platter.
  6. Slice into wedges and serve with optional garnishes like fresh cilantro, lime wedges, salsa, or sour cream.