Description
This Delicious Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole is a flavorful blend of shredded chicken, creamy cheese, and zesty salsa wrapped in warm corn tortillas, perfect for a comforting meal any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
32 fl oz green salsa
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
12 small corn tortillas
3/4 cup sour cream
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 chopped onion
1 small pinch kosher salt
1 tbsp chili seasoning
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until softened.
- Add the shredded cooked chicken, ground cumin, chili seasoning, and a small pinch of kosher salt; stir until well combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the green salsa and sour cream until smooth.
- Spread a thin layer of the salsa mixture at the bottom of a baking dish.
- Layer 6 corn tortillas on top, followed by half of the chicken mixture, and a third of the Monterey Jack cheese.
- Repeat the layers: another 6 corn tortillas, remaining chicken mixture, and another third of the Monterey Jack cheese.
- Finish with the last layer of tortillas and top with the remaining salsa mixture and the rest of the cheese.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Let the casserole cool for a few minutes before garnishing with jalapenos, cotija cheese, diced red onion, and fresh cilantro.
Notes
For a spicier dish, add extra jalapeños or chili seasoning. You can use any cooked chicken, including leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice or portion
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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