firecracker chicken casserole with lime queso

Name: Firecracker Chicken Casserole with Lime Queso
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CASSEROLE; 1 cup(s) sliced jalapenos; 1 cup(s) crushed nacho flavored tortilla chips; 8 ounce(s) uncooked penne pasta; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 6 - boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 3/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 cup(s) creamy wing sauce; 3/4 cup(s) honey mustard; 3/4 cup(s) chili sauce; 3 tablespoon(s) red pepper flakes; 1 cup(s) shredded Mexican cheese blend; ## LIME QUESO; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 can(s) diced tomatoes and green chiles; 3 teaspoon(s) lime juice

6 Pinches

raymond spencer

st bernard, LA

Updated on Jun 12, 2018

You're gonna love this recipe! I created a new chicken casserole called firecracker. It combines penne pasta and queso with a pinch of lime. It's perfect for cinco de mayo.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CASSEROLE
1 cup sliced jalapenos
1 cup crushed nacho flavored tortilla chips
8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 - boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup creamy wing sauce
3/4 cup honey mustard
3/4 cup chili sauce
3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
LIME QUESO
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles
3 teaspoons lime juice

How To Make firecracker chicken casserole with lime queso

Step 1

Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add sliced jalapenos and crushed tortilla chips; mix well.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, and drain.
Step 3

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken strips in the skillet and saute 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
Step 4

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, wing sauce, honey mustard, chili sauce and hot pepper flakes; whisk together. Pour into a large ziplock bag.
Step 5

Add chicken strips into the bag, mix well and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Step 6

To make the lime queso, combine heavy cream, cream cheese, and diced tomatoes and green chiles in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Remove from heat.
Step 7

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 8

Transfer chicken strips to a large bowl. Mix in with cooked penne pasta. Pour into a prepared baking dish.
Step 9

Spread lime queso over chicken-pasta mixture. Sprinkle with shredded Mexican cheese blend.
Step 10

Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.
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