Spicy Southwest Chicken Casserole
A flavorful Spicy Southwest Chicken Casserole that can be adjusted for spiciness, featuring chicken, beans, and cheese.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
Chicken and Vegetables
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- ½ cup water or as needed
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1 15 ounce can black beans partially drained
- 1 14 ounce can whole kernel corn drained
- ¾ cup picante sauce
- 1 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
Tortillas and Cheese
- 4 8 inch flour tortillas
- 1 10.75 ounce can condensed fiesta-style nacho cheese soup
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring chicken breasts and water to a boil in a large skillet; cook over medium heat until chicken juices run clear and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to a large plate, reserving pan juices in skillet, and shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Cook onion and red bell pepper in reserved drippings over medium heat until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Return shredded chicken to the skillet. Stir black beans, corn, picante sauce, chopped green chiles, chili powder, and cumin into chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange flour tortillas in a single layer over chicken mixture. Stir fiesta soup with diced tomatoes and green chiles in a bowl until thoroughly combined; spread soup mixture over tortillas. Top casserole with Mexican cheese blend.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping has melted and casserole is hot, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
This recipe is fairly spicy but can be adapted for milder tastes by using mild picante sauce, mild tomatoes with green chiles, or decreasing the amount of chili powder. For an extra-spicy dish, add diced jalapeños and use hot picante sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 19gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1128mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 3mg
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