Mexican Chicken Casserole

Posted by Chef at The Food Channel®

From The Kitchens of The Food Channel

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Serves:8

Tagged: Mexican chicken casserole, pulled chicken, cheese,

Creamy and cheesy, this is a dish the whole family will love; it’s got just enough kick from the chilies and it’s loaded with tender pulled chicken breast and gooey cheese. This could be a featured dish on your Cinco de Mayo spread.

Why try? This is a great dish for entertaining or for a weeknight meal because you can make it ahead before baking and then refrigerate or freeze it to bake right before serving. If you freeze it, make sure to use a freezer-safe dish and allow it to thaw completely before baking.

Foodie Byte: At The Food Channel test kitchens, we roasted four bone-in and skin-on chicken breasts with just olive oil, salt and pepper, and then pulled the meat off with a fork. Another option is to buy a couple of whole roasted chickens from your grocer and use both the white and dark meat.

This recipe is part of our Cinco de Mayo spread. To check out the entire buffet, click right here.

Ingredients

6 cups pulled white chicken meat
24 ounces Mexican blend shredded cheese, divided in half
2 bunches green onions, tops only, chopped, divided in half
2 – 10 3/4 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
1 – 4 ounce can green chilies, chopped
3 cups sour cream
1 cup pitted black olives, sliced
12 – 6 inch flour tortillas

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Combine half the cheese, half the green onions, cream of chicken soup, chilies, sour cream, and olive. Set aside 2 cups of this mixture for the topping. Add the chicken to the remainder for filling and mix well.
3
Put 2 heaping tablespoons on each tortilla and roll up tightly. Arrange seam-side down in a single layer in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
4
Spread reserved topping, sprinkle over second half of cheese and green onions. Refrigerate overnight or freeze.
5
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until hot, golden, and bubbling. Serve.

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ofcorsican

Fri Apr 25 23:09:36 -0500 2008

I think I have a better recipe. It's one I've had for years. My kids, who are now adults, will come for dinner if I promise to fix it. It's a can each of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, a small can of evaporate milk, a large can of diced green chiles, and a can of chunky chicken. Mix these ingredients in a bowl and microwave on high for about 4-5 minutes. In the meantime, spread a bag of tortilla chips around a good sized casserole dish. Pour the soup mixture over the tortilla chips. Microwave at 50% for a couple of minutes, then sprinkle a bag of shredded Mexican style cheese over the top and microwave until the cheese is melted and bubbly. OK, it sounds really pedestrian. But it's great. You can use fresh cooked chicken if you want to dress it up a little bit but that's the only change I'd make. It's a very forgiving recipe so you can vary the ingrediants. It's also inexpensive and quick and kids love it.

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