TEX-MEX CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Tex-Mex Chicken Casserole image

This is a version of the famous King Ranch Chicken casserole. Careful, it packs a bit of heat!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®), crushed
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles
⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread corn chip crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish and press crumbs into place.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
Stir diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Add chicken and cooked onion; stir to combine. Pour mixture over corn chips and top with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 71.5 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 1209.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g