VIVA LA CHICKEN!

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No more boring chicken casserole. This is quick and good. A true family favorite! Note that for best results, this dish should be made a day in advance. However, I've made it at the last minute before and it has come out quite good (just a little soupier).

Provided by RedhairMac

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 chicken breast fillets, diced
12 corn tortillas, each cut into 4 strips
1 (7 ounce) jar green chili salsa
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 cup shredded miled cheddar cheese
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can milk (soup can)
1 teaspoon butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Melt butter in skillet and cook diced chicken until lightly browned. Set aside.
  • Butter/grease 9"x13" baking dish (glass recommended).
  • In large mixing bowl, combine soups, milk, salsa and onion. Mix well.
  • Coat baking dish with a thin layer of the soup mixture.
  • Layer half the tortilla strips on top of the soup mixture.
  • Over the tortilla strips, add one layer each of the chicken, soup mixture and cheeses (add more cheese than the indicated 2 cups if you like things cheesier).
  • Repeat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • One-half hour before baking, remove from refrigerator.
  • Bake uncovered for 1 hour or until heated through and bubbly.
  • Let stand 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.4, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 49.7, Sodium 1133.5, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 3.5, Protein 16.5

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