Easy Mexican Chicken Casserole Recipe 365

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour ¾ cup of the enchilada sauce into a 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish; spread evenly over the bottom of the pan. Layer the corn tortilla quarters to cover the sauce, overlapping them.
• Heat the refried beans with 2-3 tablespoons of water, in a saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave covered (for about 2 minutes) until hot and creamy. Spread the refried beans over the corn tortillas in the baking dish. Set aside.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and add the chopped onions. Sauté until the onions are softened and translucent; 3-4 minutes.
• Add the green chilies, pinto beans, chicken, corn, tomatoes, spices and remaining 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Cook over medium heat to fully combine; 2-3 minutes.
• Spoon the filling into the baking dish spreading it evenly in the pan. Cover with the cheese and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until heated through and cheese has melted.
• Serve with topping options or by itself.

MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X13 inch with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add vegetable oil (2 tablespoons) to a large skillet and saute onion (1 medium) and garlic (2 cloves) until onion is translucent.
• Sprinkle vegetables with taco seasoning (1 envelope), cumin (1 teaspoon), salt (3/4 teaspoon), and pepper (1/4 teaspoon) then stir to combine. Add chicken (3 cups), cream cheese (8 ounces), salsa (1 cup), masa harina (3/4 cup), green chilies (1 (7-ounce) can), pinto beans (1 (15-ounce) can), and sweet corn (1 (8.75-ounce) can). Heat until cream cheese is melted.
• Transfer chicken mix to baking dish. Spread sour cream (1 1/2 cups) evenly over top of chicken. Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese over chicken then top with tortilla chips (3 cups).
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese and continue to bake until melted and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• Cook and chop/shred the chicken or use Traditional rotisserie chicken. (*I pan cooked 7 chicken tenders). Lightly grease or spray a 2-qt. baking dish. (I used an 11x7") Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a medium skillet or saucepan, combine the soup, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, green chiles, and taco seasoning and heat on medium setting just until mixture is heated through (not bubbling). Stir in the chicken and 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Put a generous layer of tortilla chips in the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping the edges. Spoon half the chicken mixture over the chips. Repeat layers one more time, ending with chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve hot over Mexican rice and additional sour cream, taco sauce, and green onions on top, if desired. *Notes I pan cooked 7 frozen (thawed) chicken tenders by spraying them lightly with cooking oil and seasoning with a little homemade chili seasoning (recipe follows) then cooked, covered, about 3 minutes on each side. Then removed from skillet and roughly chopped. To the little pan drippings left in the skillet, I added the other ingredients as stated above and proceeded with the recipe. I used cheddar cheese on one casserole and Mexican Blend on the other one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homemade Chili Seasoning 2 Tbls. plus 1 tsp. paprika 2 tsp. ground oregano 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/4 tsp. onion salt (or 3/4 tsp. onion powder plus 1/2 tsp. salt) 1/4 t. ground hot pepper, optional Stir all ingredients together and store in an airtight bottle.

CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with baking spray.
• If needed, cook and shred chicken according to these easy steps.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high, then add the onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Saute until the veggies are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the tomato sauce, chicken stock, and jalapeno hot sauce, then stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for 12 minutes.
• To assemble the casserole, spread a thin layer of the sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange 6 tortillas on top to cover the sauce, overlapping as needed.
• Top with 1/3 of the chicken and 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Spread 1/3 of the remaining sauce over the top, then repeat the process twice more.
• Finish by sprinkling the last 1/2 cup of the cheese over the top then cover the pan with foil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil, return the pan to the oven, then bake for 10 additional minutes, until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve hot with desired toppings.