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CHICKEN ENCHILADA FREEZER MEAL RECIPE

Jamerrill Stewart
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Ingredients
  

  • CHICKEN ENCHILADA FREEZER MEAL
  • 5 lbs of Shredded Chicken I used 5 lbs of shredded chicken breast I cooked in my Instant Pot
  • 1 cup chopped Green Onion
  • 4 cups cooked Brown Rice Precooked in the Instant Pot
  • 4 cups cooked Pinto Beans Precooked in the Instant Pot
  • 6 cups Shredded Cheese
  • 2 - 28 oz cans Enchilada Sauce
  • 50 Enchilada Wraps
  • CHICKEN ENCHILADA FREEZER MEAL TOPPING
  • 2 - 28 oz cans Enchilada Sauce
  • 6 cups Shredded Cheese

Instructions
 

CONSTRUCTING CHICKEN ENCHILADA FREEZER MEALS

  • Set out 4 to 5 9x13 baking pans.
  • Combined 5 lbs shredded chicken, 4 cups cooked rice, 4 cups cooked pinto beans, 1 cup green onion, 6 cups shredded cheese, and two 28 oz cans of enchilada sauce in a large container and mix thoroughly.
  • Fill each enchilada wrap with chicken mixture and roll tight.
  • Layer each filled wrap in 9x13 baking pan. You should get 10-12 enchiladas per pan.
  • Pour approximately 1/2 a 28 oz can (14 oz) over the Chicken Enchilada meal.
  • Top with 1 cup of shredded cheese.

Notes

FREEZER MEAL DIRECTIONS

  • Wrap each 9x13 pan with two layers of foil.
  • Label the top of each pan with recipe name and date.
  • Wrap each 9x13 pan with a layer of plastic wrap.
  • Set each pan to freeze in the freezer. Do not stack the pans on top of one another until each pan is individually frozen.

THAWED COOKING DIRECTIONS

  • Set the desired pans of Chicken Enchiladas out in the refrigerator the evening before you'd like to serve.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 (oven times may vary).
  • Remove plastic wrap and one layer of foil.
  • Place Chicken Enchiladas in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and hot.
  • Remove the last layer of foil and allow to cook for 10 additional minutes.
  • Allow your hot Chicken Enchiladas to slightly cool on counter for 5 minutes or so before serving.

FROZEN COOKING DIRECTIONS

  • If cooking your Chicken Enchiladas from completely frozen (this happens in real life :), remove plastic wrap and one layer of foil and place frozen Chicken Enchiladas in preheated oven at 400 (oven temps may vary). Cook for up to 2 hours or until hot and bubbly. Remove last layer of foil and cook uncovered an additional 10 minutes as needed.