Easy Monterey Chicken Casserole

I was attempting to make a tasty salad that didn’t require dressing.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 1 9×13-inch casserole

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. 2 pounds diced boneless chicken
  3. ½ cup chopped onion
  4. 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  5. 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  6. 1 cup sour cream
  7. ¼ cup milk
  8. 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  9. 1 tablespoon chili powder
  10. ½ teaspoon ground coriander (Optional)
  11. ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
  12. ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  13. 1 (14.5 ounce) package tortilla chips, or as needed
  14. 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute for about 5 minutes. Add onion and saute until softened, another 5 minutes. Stir in condensed soup, chile peppers, sour cream, milk, cumin, chili powder, coriander, cayenne pepper, and pepper flakes.
  3. Transfer 1/2 of the chicken mixture into a 9×13-inch pan. Layer with 1/2 of the tortilla chips and 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers once more and cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 521 kcal
Carbohydrate 33 g
Cholesterol 90 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 31 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Sodium 840 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 30 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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