Mexican Chicken Casserole

Mexican Chicken Casserole is a Mexican recipe that serves 4. This main course has 617 calories, 29g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. For $2.48 per serving, this recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A couple people made this recipe, and 32 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Buns in My Oven. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have chicken, butter, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Winter event. With a spoonacular score of 79%, this dish is solid. Mexican Chicken Casserole, Mexican Chicken Casserole, and Mexican Chicken Casserole are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 bell peppers, diced

1 tablespoon butter

1 can tomatoes with chiles, about 10 ounces

1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 can condensed cheese soup, about 10 ounces

2 cups cooked, diced chicken

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

12 corn tortillas

1 packet taco seasoning

1 cup water

Equipment:

oven

frying pan

bowl

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.Add the peppers to the skillet with the butter and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.Add the peppers to a bowl with the chicken, tomatoes, cheese soup, water, and taco seasoning.Pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and spread to coat the bottom of the pan.Chop the tortillas into bite sized pieces and sprinkle half over in the pan.Top with half of the cheddar and the remaining soup mixture.Top with the remaining tortillas and cheddar.Bake for 20 minutes.Sprinkle the top with cilantro and serve with sour cream and hot sauce, as desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.

3. Add the peppers to the skillet with the butter and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

4. Add the peppers to a bowl with the chicken, tomatoes, cheese soup, water, and taco seasoning.

5. Pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and spread to coat the bottom of the pan.Chop the tortillas into bite sized pieces and sprinkle half over in the pan.Top with half of the cheddar and the remaining soup mixture.Top with the remaining tortillas and cheddar.

6. Bake for 20 minutes.Sprinkle the top with cilantro and serve with sour cream and hot sauce, as desired.


Nutrition Information:

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553k Calories
23g Protein
26g Total Fat
58g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
553k
28%

Fat
26g
41%

  Saturated Fat
13g
85%

Carbohydrates
58g
19%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
75mg
25%

Sodium
1587mg
69%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
23g
47%

Vitamin C
90mg
109%

Vitamin A
3830IU
77%

Phosphorus
551mg
55%

Calcium
438mg
44%

Fiber
10g
42%

Vitamin B6
0.63mg
31%

Potassium
1014mg
29%

Manganese
0.52mg
26%

Magnesium
102mg
26%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Selenium
15µg
22%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
21%

Iron
3mg
21%

Vitamin E
2mg
18%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Folate
54µg
14%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin B5
0.99mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.44µg
7%

Vitamin D
0.36µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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