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Mexican Chicken Casserole

This delicious and easy Mexican Chicken Casserole is prepared with a creamy sauce, two kinds of cheese, plenty of tender chicken, and your favorite Mexican seasonings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: chicken casserole, dinner ideas, mexican chicken bake
Servings: 8
Calories: 682kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish.
  • Crush the tortilla chips lightly, and sprinkle 1 cup of them across the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Heat the bechamel sauce or cream of chicken substitute, and whisk in the mozzarella cheese.
    Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the crushed chips, and sprinkle with chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • Top with a layer of about 1/2 of the Mexican blend cheese and 1/3 of the chopped chicken.
  • Over the chicken, layer on 1/3 of black beans and 1/3 of corn, and sprinkle with rest of the chips.
  • Repeat with the bechamel sauce, mexican blend cheese, chicken, black beans, corn, and chips. Continue layering one more time, or until the ingredients are all used up.
  • Top the casserole with remaining Mexican blend cheese and chopped tomatoes.
  • Bake the casserole in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly and the cheese is fully melted, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Let the dish rest for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with cilantro, green onions, and chopped jalapeno peppers; serve.

Notes

How To Make Bechamel Sauce

  • To make bechamel, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour to make a paste, and cook this for a minute or two (don’t let it brown).
  • Finally, add 3 cups of warm milk, whisking over the heat until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper, as well as a pinch of nutmeg, if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 698mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 986IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 402mg | Iron: 4mg