tortilla chicken casserole
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
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish with oil.
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Step 2Saute 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.
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Step 3In another bowl, mix sour cream and salsa.
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Step 4In 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.
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Step 5Cover 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
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Casserole
Keyword:
#tortilla
Keyword:
#chicken
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Bake
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