tortilla chicken casserole

Winston Salem, NC
Updated on Mar 11, 2013

As a lover of all food Mexican, just could not pass this recipe up, which I found while perusing the net. Tweaked it a bit and find it quite satisfying and an easy way to feed a lot of people. I used left-over rotiserie chicken.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 - whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 3 cups cooked chicken in bite-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • 1 can yellow corn, drained
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 cups salsa(i used mild, but suit yourself)
  • 1 can chopped green chillies (4oz)
  • 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh cilantro
  • 1 small can chopped black olives

How To Make tortilla chicken casserole

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish with oil.
  • Step 2
    Saute the onions and green pepper in olive oil until softened. Mix in chili powder and remove from heat. Add the beans, corn, chopped green chilies and mix well.
  • Step 3
    In another bowl, mix sour cream and salsa.
  • Step 4
    In casserole dish layer in this order, ending with cheese. Tortilla (tear to fit, if necessary), salsa mixture, chicken, tortilla, vegetables, cheese. Top final cheese with chopped black olives.
  • Step 5
    Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle top with cilantro. Let stand 5 minutes, slice, serve and enjoy.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Casseroles
Culture: Mexican
Keyword: #Casserole
Keyword: #tortilla
Keyword: #chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake

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