Mexican Chicken Casserole
From McGough's Recipes
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken
- 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1¼ cups sour cream
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies drained
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup tortilla strips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine chicken, taco seasoning, cream of chicken sour cream, black beans, Rotel tomatoes, corn kernels, and cheese.
- Spread chicken mixture into prepared pan. Top with tortilla strips.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly and heated through.
Notes
- I used rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this recipe.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
- Suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
- I used Fresh Gourmet Sante Fe Style Tortilla Strips – they added a lot of great flavor and crisp to the dish.
- We did not think this casserole was spicy. If you are worried about the heat, please use a can of MILD Rotel tomatoes.
- You can assemble this casserole ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake. The casserole will keep 2 or 3 days tightly covered in the refrigerator. I suggest refrigerating without the chips on top. You may need to add a few minutes to the baking time if baking cold straight from the refrigerator.
- You can assemble this casserole ahead of time and frozen unbaked for later. I suggest freezing without the chips on top. To bake after freezing, thaw completely. Add the tortilla strips and bake as directed.
- I haven’t made this in the crockpot, but you definitely can. Mix everything up and spread in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 4 or 5 hours.
- If you need a gluten-free dish, use gluten-free cream of chicken soup and crushed tortilla chips.