Mole Verde Chicken Spinach Casserole Recipe

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Mole Verde Chicken Spinach Casserole
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  1. Place olive oil and mole paste in a medium saucepan, on medium heat. Gradually whisk in 1 cup stock until smooth, breaking up the mole paste. Stir constantly; sauce will thicken. Then whisk in remaining 1 cup stock.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. To the mole sauce in the pan, add shredded chicken, corn, canned chiles, salt, and minced habanero (careful not to get it on your fingers - it burns!); stir to mix well and heat through.
  4. Meanwhile, lightly oil a 10x10 or 9x13 casserole pan. Cover bottom with a layer of corm tortillas (about 4. You can curve them up the sides of the dish if that fits better.) Sprinkle a light layer (1/3 c) of shredded cheese on top of the tortillas. Cover the cheese with about half the fresh spinach.
  5. Turn heat to low (on saucepan) and stir in yogurt. Mix until smooth, then remove from heat.
  6. Ladle half the mole-chicken mixture into the prepared casserole dish, on top of the spinach layer.
  7. Repeat the layer of 4 tortillas, 1/3 c shredded cheese, the rest of the fresh baby spinach, and the rest of the mole-chicken mixture.
  8. Top with 1/3 c shredded cheese.
  9. Bake covered for 15 minutes and uncovered for 10 minutes. Allow to rest about 5 minutes out of the over before cutting.
  10. Serve with fresh cilantro, sliced avocado, lime wedges, and freshly ground black pepper.
  11. (FOR THE DAIRY-FREE OPTION: omit shredded cheese, or substutute a dairyless option. You may add extra corn and/or spinach. Use 6 oz dairy-free sour cream or cream cheese instead of yogurt. If making two casseroles (one dairy-free and one regular), split the mole-chicken mixture into two saucepans before adding 4 oz yogurt to one and 4 oz dairy-substitute to the other.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 436.14 Kcal (1826 kJ)
Calories from fat 248.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.63g 43%
Cholesterol 37.15mg 12%
Sodium 998.19mg 42%
Potassium 538.25mg 11%
Total Carbs 34.95g 12%
Sugars 8.48g 34%
Dietary Fiber 5.84g 23%
Protein 15.16g 30%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 34%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 240.6mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.7 Kcal (710 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.75g 43%
Cholesterol 14.45mg 12%
Sodium 388.39mg 42%
Potassium 209.43mg 11%
Total Carbs 13.6g 12%
Sugars 3.3g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 23%
Protein 5.9g 30%
Vitamin C 8mg 34%
Iron 1.2mg 17%
Calcium 93.6mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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