Cheesy Chicken And Frito Casserole Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHEESY CHICKEN AND FRITO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, black beans, tapioca and cumin in the bottom of a 5 1/2 - 7 quart slow cooker. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, then nestle it into the tomato mixture. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 hours on low.
• Remove the chicken from the slow cooker to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly before cutting into bite sized pieces. Stir 1 cup of the crushed Fritos into the slow cooker along with 1 cup of the cheese, the corn and the cilantro. Stir the chicken back into the slow cooker and season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Sprinkle the remaining Fritos and cheese over the top, then cover and cook on high until the cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes.
• Serve topped with your desired toppings.

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2- to 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time. Drain and return to saucepan. Add soup, chicken and 1 cup of the cheese to pasta in pan; stir to combine. Spoon into casserole. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over top.
• Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.

DORITOS® CHICKEN CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread crushed chips out into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Stir chicken, 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, salsa, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, and sour cream together in a bowl. Pour chicken mixture over crushed chips into the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spread remaining 1 cup cheese over the casserole and bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 5 minutes more.

CHEESY CHICKEN FRITO BAKE

Steps:

• Dice chicken, cook in a skillet with margarine, salt and pepper, set aside.
• Mix chiles and soup together.
• Put an even layer of Fritos on the bottom of a casserole dish (I usually use a 2qt).
• Layer on top of the fritos as follows:.
• cooked chicken, soup/chile mix, tomatoes, cheese.
• Bake at 350 until heated through, and cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with sour cream.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND FRITO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, beans, tapioca, and cumin in slow cooker.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours on LOW.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces.
• Stir 1 cup Fritos, 1 cup Mexican cheese, corn, and cilantro into slow cooker until cheese is melted and mixture is thickened slightly.
• Gently stir in shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste (adjust filling consistency with hot water as needed).
• Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese and remaining 3 cups Fritos; cover and cook on HIGH until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring water, chicken broth, and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place shredded chicken in a large casserole dish. Add soup, water chestnuts, Cheddar cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir well, then spread the top so it's even.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes.