One Pan Lazy Enchilada Skillet
Delicious weeknight dinners have never been easier with my one pan lazy enchilada skillet. Satisfying, healthy and flavorful, it's a recipe the whole family will approve.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup yellow onion diced, about ½ of 1 medium onion
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 cups zucchini diced, about 2 small zucchinis
- 1.5 cups bell peppers diced, about 1 bell pepper
- 2 whole wheat tortillas 10 inch
- 2 cups red enchilada sauce 500 ml
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, divided
For topping:
- 1 avocado diced
- Plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Green onions diced
- Chili flakes
Instructions
- In a large oven safe skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Once hot, add garlic and onions. Cook until fragrant.
- After 5 minutes, add ground chicken and cook, stirring often until no longer pink in colour.
- Once cooked, add spices, zucchini and bell peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
- Cut tortillas into strips and add directly into the skillet. Top with enchilada sauce and half of the shredded cheese, stir and bring to a low boil. Once simmering, add the lid and reduce the heat to low. Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, top with the remaining cheese and place in the oven to broil at 500F for about 5 minutes (or until cheese is golden)*.
- To serve, top with avocado, plain Green yogurt, chili flakes and green onion.
Notes
*If you do not have an oven safe skillet, feel free to just mix in the remaining cheese of transfer to an oven safe casserole dish prior to broiling.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1460mg | Potassium: 1299mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 3368IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 4mg
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