EASY MONTEREY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Easy Monterey Chicken Casserole image

Chicken twist on traditional nachos. It is very easy to change up spices per taste. This is a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken. Serve with salsa or fresh tomatoes and lettuce if desired.

Provided by troutonsteroids

Categories Chicken Casserole

Time 1h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

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

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Transfer 1/2 of the chicken mixture into a 9x13-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.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 840.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g