Chicken Taco Casserole Recipe
This cheesy chicken taco casserole features all the delicious ingredients found in chicken tacos baked into a flavorful and easy casserole.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Casserole:
- 20.1 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chunky-style salsa
- 4 ounces diced green chilies
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 0.85 ounce chicken taco seasoning
- 3 cups shredded white meat chicken
- 15 ounces seasoned black beans, drained
- 3 cups crushed tortilla chips
- 2 1/2 cups Colby jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
Optional garnish:
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, salsa, green chilies, sour cream, and chicken taco seasoning. Add shredded chicken and black beans, stirring to combine.
- Layer casserole: Spread half of the chicken taco filling in the baking dish. Sprinkle 2 1/2 cups of crushed tortilla chips over the first layer. Add the remaining chicken taco filling. Top with cheeses and remaining crushed tortilla chips.
- Bake: Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish: Top with chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Freshly shredded cheese is recommended for better melting.
- Crush tortilla chips in a Ziploc bag before adding.
- Monitor baking closely due to oven temperature variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 801 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1470mg
- Fat: 41g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 74g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 98mg
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