Recipe: Simple Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Summary: All the ingredients that might go in a chicken burrito are combined in an easy, comforting casserole.
Ingredients
- 5 burrito-size flour tortillas
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (or roasted chicken)
- 3 (7-ounce) containers prepared Pico de Gallo (about 3 ½ -4 cups Pico de Gallo)
- 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided use
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon Melissa’s Hatch chile powder
- Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Mist a 9- by 13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
[1] - Stack all 5 tortillas on top of each other. Roll the tortillas like a cigar and slice them into strips, about 1/4 – 1/2 inch wide.
- Place tortilla strips in a large mixing bowl. Add chicken, Pico de Gallo and 1 cup of the shredded cheese and stir to mix.
- In a 4-cup measuring cup, add 1 cup of sour cream. Add chicken broth up to the 2-cup mark, add garlic and chile powder, and stir well to combine. Pour mixture into the bowl with the chicken and tortillas, and stir to mix well.
[2] - Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top (it should be 1/2 cup of cheese remaining).
- Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. The cheese will be melted and starting to brown, and the casserole will be hot and bubbling.
- Serves 8.
Source
Adapted from Simple Chicken Tortilla Casserole [3] at Mom’s Test Kitchen.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 8
Culinary tradition: USA (Southwestern)
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