CHICKEN BURRITO CASSEROLE
A wonderful chicken burrito casserole that is simple to make but does not lack flavor. Very flavorful dish that is so easy to prepare and assemble. This is always a hit and never any leftovers (literally)! Great for pot lucks and get togethers. Mexican food is always easy and beautiful once dressed with all the toppings, very colorful. This dish freezes and reheats wonderfully. For easy weeknight preparation either make over the weekend and freeze for whenever you'd like to eat it OR you can do like I do... cook a ton of chicken on the weekend and then use it in various recipes during the week. Variations... you may add other ingredients to the layers that you like such as refried beans, olives, jalapenos, etc. You don't have to use only breast meat when making this recipe. It's great to recycle left over chicken from a BBQ! Note... instead of making in a large casserole dish I make in a deep one so I have more layers.
Provided by Simply Good
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 1 casserole, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Take the cooked chicken and tear up/shred and put in a pot.
- Add the can of rotel, package of taco seasoning (along with any water needed per the directions on the seasoning packet) to the chicken and heat through on the stove.
- Spray non-stick spray (such as Pam) on a casserole dish. Then, layer the following in the casserole dish -- tortillas (so it covers the entire bottom of the pan), then red sauce (just a thin layer so the torillas don't dry out while cooking), then chicken (doesn't have to be a thick layer because there will be multiple layers), then cheese.
- Repeat all layers until you are out of chicken but be sure to end with tortillas with red sauce on top.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 745.5, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 108.2, Sodium 2726.3, Carbohydrate 68.6, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 13.8, Protein 42.9
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Emmanuella Obasogie
obasogie.e@hotmail.comI thought this casserole was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either.
kone Media
m.kone@gmail.comThis casserole was too spicy for my taste.
Hassell Mclin
mclin_h50@hotmail.frI'm not sure what went wrong, but my casserole didn't turn out well. The chicken was dry and the sauce was bland.
Aaron Guevara
guevara45@hotmail.comThis casserole is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a great freezer meal.
Mathew Cherotich
mathew.cherotich@hotmail.comYum!
Habib Devil
d@yahoo.comThis casserole was easy to make and tasted great! I used a rotisserie chicken to save time, and it turned out perfectly.
Jasson Mejia
mejia.jasson@aol.comI'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but I really enjoyed this casserole. The flavors were well-balanced and the chicken was cooked perfectly.
birjesh Yadav
yadav_birjesh18@yahoo.comThis was a great recipe! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Sta Jaanu
jsta@hotmail.comI made this casserole for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Sxugar bxnbun
sxugarbxnbun@yahoo.comThis chicken burrito casserole was a hit with my family! It was easy to make and packed with flavor. I especially loved the creamy sauce and the crispy tortilla chips on top.