Medium

Frito Chicken Casserole

Total Time
1h 27m
25m prep ยท 62m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

This chicken casserole topped with chili cheese Fritos is cheesy, crunchy, colorful, loaded with flavor, and the ultimate comfort food. Better yet, the prep only dirties up one pot. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and chopped cilantro if you like.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion , chopped
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 , 15.25 ounce
  • 1 , 15.2 ounce
  • 1 , 10.5 ounce
  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • 1 , 4 ounce
  • 1 , 4 ounce
  • 0.33 cups chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 , 10 ounce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add chicken, beans, corn, cream of chicken soup, tomatoes and chiles (with juice), green chiles, cream cheese, and cilantro. Cook until cream cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Spread out 1/3 of the chips on the bottom of a 9x13 inch rectangular casserole dish. Top with 1/2 of the chicken mixture. Top chicken mixture with 1/3 of shredded Cheddar cheese. Repeat the layer. Top the 2nd layer with remaining 1/3 of the chips and remaining 1/3 of Cheddar cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes so it can set before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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