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Easy Chicken Taco Casserole in an oven-safe dish.

Chicken Taco Casserole Recipe

Zona House
This Chicken Taco Casserole has just 7 ingredients, 7 steps, and is ready in 30 minutes! Boneless shredded chicken breasts are combined with tomatoes, taco seasoning, crunchy tortilla chips, and cheese. Optional add-ins are black beans and corn for a Tex-Mex flavor combo. This is a very easy recipe to prepare and the entire family will love it. It goes great with a side of refried beans and Spanish rice or Mexican rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 856 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shredded cooked chicken (or shredded rotisserie chicken)
  • 10 ounces canned Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning mix (or chicken taco seasoning)
  • 2 cups Colby Jack cheese (shredded)
  • 3 cups tortilla chips (crushed)
  • 1 cup lettuce (shredded )
  • ⅛ cup sour cream

Optional

  • 5 ounces black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 5 ounces whole kernel corn (drained)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, Rotel tomatoes, taco seasoning, and half of the cheese, and stir until combined. If using the black beans and corn, stir them in now.
  • Spread half the crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Top with the chicken mixture. Spread evenly.
  • Add the remaining chips and top with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly.
  • Top the casserole with lettuce and sour cream. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Doritos can be used instead of plain tortilla chips (nacho cheese or cool ranch)
  • Use ground beef, ground chicken, or ground turkey seasoned with taco seasoning instead of the shredded chicken.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 856kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 49gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1289mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1496IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 525mgIron: 4mg
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