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Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole

April 14, 2020 by Lindsay 8 Comments

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This Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole is the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s also great for meal prep, freezes well and is made with pantry staples!

Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole with green beans, tortilla chips and avocado

Hi friends!

I’ve got a recipe for Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole to share with you guys today and I can’t wait! You’ve been asking for more pantry meals and this one fits the bill. It’s made with pantry staples, full of flavor and so easy my 16-month-old can pretty much make it himself. All you really have to do is dump everything in the Instant Pot and turn it on!

Here’s what you should stock your pantry with so you can make this for a quick dinner any night of the week:

  • Canned black beans
  • Canned diced tomatoes
  • Canned corn
  • Canned enchilada sauce (green or red)
  • Canned diced green chilis
  • Farro

All you need to add to that is chicken (thighs work best) and cheese. Or you can leave the chicken out for a vegetarian version! I love how easy it is to customize the spice level of this by choosing mild, medium or hot enchilada sauce or chilis. And it’s perfect for scooping with chips!

Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole

Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole scooped with tortilla chip

Since there are a lot of canned ingredients in this dish, I do recommend choosing low-sodium or no-salt-added options. You could also use black beans that you cook yourself and fresh or frozen corn.

Here’s the recipe:

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Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole

Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole
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This Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole is the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s also great for meal prep, freezes well and is made with pantry staples!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Yield: serves 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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1 (15 oz) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (15 oz) can corn kernals (drained and rinsed)
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce (green or red)
1 (4.5 oz) can diced green chilis
3/4 cup dry uncooked farro
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 – 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese

Instructions

  1. In an Instant Pot, combine all ingredients except the cheese.
  2. Stir until well combined.
  3. Manually set Instant Pot to 15 minutes.
  4. Use quick release, stir well, shred the chicken thighs and stir in the cheese.
  5. Casserole will thicken as it sits.

Notes

Look for low-sodium or no-salt-added options of canned ingredients.

You can omit the chicken for a vegetarian version.

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See what I mean by easy? You could easily cook this and freeze it in a ziploc bag or casserole dish, then thaw and reheat in the oven or microwave!

This Instant Pot Farro Enchilada Casserole is the perfect weeknight dinner. It's also great for meal prep, freezes well and is made with pantry staples!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food Prep Tagged With: Black Bean, Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Broth, Corn, Farro, Green Chilis, Tomato

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Stacy says

    April 14, 2020 at 9:25 PM

    I’m so excited to try this!!

    Reply
  2. WendyP says

    April 17, 2020 at 10:59 AM

    This sounds delicious! What would be a good substitute for the farro? I have celiac so farro is a no go for me.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 20, 2020 at 6:07 PM

      you could try rice or quinoa but would need to play around with the amount of liquid and cooking time.

      Reply
  3. Heather @ Fit Mama Real Food says

    April 18, 2020 at 6:18 PM

    Love how it uses so many pantry staples – perfect for my stocked pantry!

    Reply
  4. Annne says

    September 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM

    I make this all the time – it’s so good, and easy! Tons of leftovers too. Thanks!

    Reply
  5. SHERRY GARDNER MCMAHON says

    January 11, 2022 at 5:47 AM

    HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN EACH SERVING?

    Reply
  6. Shelby Oliver says

    May 2, 2023 at 6:36 PM

    This looks awesome.
    Do you have the nutritional details?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 3, 2023 at 6:30 AM

      i don’t, i’m sorry!

      Reply

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