This week I’m sharing my Mexican Chicken Casserole. I’ve posted the recipe before in a Menu Plan Monday post, but since then I’ve taken more pictures of the casserole and wanted to post it by itself. And since we’re having it this week, it seemed like a good time to share it.
This is one of our favorite meals! It’s a pretty versatile recipe, and it makes a great make-ahead meal, and I think it would be good to freeze too. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 cans chicken breast, drained or 3-4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked & chopped/shredded
1 reg bag tortilla chips (use as much as you like)
1 1/4 cup chicken broth or water (I use the broth drained off of the canned chicken)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 – 1 1/2 cups of salsa (I don’t really put an exact amount)
Instructions: Spray 9X13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Mix together all ingredients except chips. Layer bottom of casserole dish with crushed chips. Then place part of the chicken mixture on top of the chips. Continue to layer chips and chicken mixture, ending with chips on top. Then sprinkle some additional cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
-I usually place a pile of chips on a plate and then serve the casserole on top of the chips. Additionally I get out additional salsa, shredded lettuce, extra cheese, and sour cream to go on top. You could also use peppers, onions, diced tomatoes, or any other topping with this recipe.
-Also, the original recipe included jalepeno peppers and rotel tomatoes with the chicken mixture instead of salsa.
-This is a great way to use up crumbled chips from the bottom of the bag. My husband hates eating small pieces of chips so I find that this is a great way to make sure that they don’t go go waste. Plus, you don’t have to work as hard to crush them.
And if you like a little more heat, you can follow this example. In this photo, the casserole is served on a bed of chips, and topped with sour cream, cheese, salsa, and taco sauce. 
-Jerri
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This looks really yummy, especially that last photo with all the fixin’s on it!
Looks great. Just like something we love at our house. Thanks.
this looks delicious. It would be such a yummy meal. Chicken is my favourite 🙂
My husband’s dad makes a casserole like that but with beef. This sounds yummy too!
This looks easy and delicious! We like Mexican food around here. Great idea, as you mentioned, for using up those tortilla chip crumbs no one wants to finish!
This looks and sounds so delicious, will have to make for my family soon, they would enjoy it !
Thanks so much for sharing, have a very blessed Tuesday.
Yea – another fun Mexican recipe. I made something similar this week, but it used cream of chx and cream of mushroom. We are on the same wave length about the broken chips at the bottom of the bag. Whenever there are tons left, I know it’s time to make a casserole. Thanks for linking with Tasty Tuesday. 🙂
Looks so good, I make a similar casserole using beans and corn tortillas!
Man we bloggers love Mexi!
Ginger
This looks similar to something my family makes! I’ll have to try the new spin on it!
Oh yum! I love mexican
This looks really yummy.
Hmm… this makes two recipes I found today that uses up the leftover chips in a bag of tortilla chips! This appeals to my frugalness!
Sounds so easy and yummy. Anything Mexican is always a hit at our house. I bet my kids would love this, especially with all those chips!
All I can say is Yum Yum! My family will love this.
That looks totally delicious! We are actually planning on making something like your casserole this week-I hope it turns out as good as yours : )
This looks and sounds so darn good Jeri!!
I am saving this .. it looks great!
Oooooh, that cheese melted over the top looks so good! You could put melted cheese on a piece of cardboard and I’d think it was good!! You should post this recipe on the Ultimate Recipe Swap Thursday…the theme is Mexican Food! 🙂
We have the same issue here w/ the "broken" chips. I'll have to try this recipe! Thanks for posting & I like the pictures.
You hit me hard with this one…I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD….I will definitely be making this. Thanks so much for sharing.
I like any casserole that contains broken chips! This looks delish!
That looks really good! Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out the Kentucky Derby Cupcakes.
~Liz
Mmmm! This looks so yummy! I will have to try this one for sure….I think my whole family would love it. Thanks for sharing!!
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