Southwest Chicken Casserole is a quick & easy dinner idea that the whole family will love. Loaded with everything you love about tacos, this is comfort food at it’s best.
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword casserole, chicken, southwest
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Ingredients
18white corn tortillas
30ouncesrefried beans cooked
4cupsshredded chicken leftovers or rotisserie chicken works great
15ouncescorndrained
4cupsshredded cheddar cheese
28ouncesgreen enchilada sauce
8ozdiced green chilis
olives, lettuce, tomatoes & sour cream for garnish
Instructions
Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray & set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line the bottom of the dish with 6 tortillas (they will overlap a bit).
Spread half of the refried beans over the top of the tortillas.
Layer with 1/3 of the cheese, then 1/3 of the chicken, corn, chilis & enchilada sauce.
Repeat the sequence of tortillas, beans, cheese, chicken, corn, chilis & enchilada sauce 2 more times.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cheese is melted & the sauce is bubbling.
Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving with optional olives, lettuce, tomatoes & sour cream on top.