MEXICAN QUINOA CASSEROLE

Mexican Quinoa Casserole image

Delicious comfort food!

Provided by MrsReal

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, diced
3 cooked chicken breasts, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste, divided
½ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
8 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute green bell peppers and onion until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Mix chicken breasts, black beans, tomatoes, cream of chicken soup, half the Cheddar cheese, sour cream, chili powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
Place 1/2 the tortillas in the bottom of a baking pan. Spoon half the chicken mixture on top. Add the remaining tortillas and top with remaining chicken mixture. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Cholesterol 52.4 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 604.2 mg, Sugar 3 g