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Exploring food blogs is a guilty pleasure. So much good food, so little time to make it all!
But each day, no matter what else is on the agenda, dinner looms, expectant faces are milling around the kitchen, murmuring “What’s for dinner?” Eyebrows are raised, noses sniff to see if there’s anything in the oven, and eyes scan to see whether the Crock-Pot is bubbling on the counter.
Even though I am an inveterate recipe hoarder, I still need ideas. So for inspiration this time, I turned to the blog In Mom’s Test Kitchen, written by the charming Jaime, who says she shares simple recipes any mom can make while stepping over kids! That sounds practical and honest.
Her motto, “What the fork’s for dinner?” seemed to fit my need. So, I’ll bite…what’s for dinner at Jaime’s house?
A lot!
In a mood for chicken, I considered her Chicken and Cornbread Casserole (mmmm cornbread), and I am in love with the looks of her Cilantro Cream Chicken. Seriously, go over there and tell me you don’t want that in your bowl right now. Her Poblano Chicken Alfredo could also go down easy at our house.
In the end, I chose her Simple Chicken Tortilla Casserole. She had me at “simple,” and “casserole.” To me, that meant only a few ingredients, less cleanup, and less pomp. I was all in!
I made just a few small tweaks to the recipe (didn’t want to use canned soup or canned tomato, used rotisserie chicken instead of canned, added additional spices, etc.), to suit my style.
Pull up a chair to the table. Delicious dinner is served! Thanks, Jaime!
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.
- 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.
- 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 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)
I was exploring Jaime’s site because it was assigned to me for Secret Recipe Club. Join us in the Secret Recipe Club this month for some delicious eats, from Jaime’s blog and many others!
You can see what other cooks in the Secret Recipe Club made this month, right below here in the array of photos. Click any of them to be transported to that particular recipe!
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It kinda reminds me of my “lazy lasagna”. It’s basically a lasagna casserole that uses “No Yolks” type noodles instead of sheets of fresh pasta. I see both these examples as (shockingly) delicious shortcuts. GREG
Greg/SippitySup,
You are exactly right!
oh wow! This does sound really good!
Kirstin,
Oh yes, please try it and tell me what you think!
That looks so good Dorothy. I love Jaime’s blog. I’m sure your family was thrilled with this one!
Karen,
Oh yeah, they loved it!
Interesting! When I read the title, I was envisioning enchiladas…not cut strips of tortillas. Thanks for sharing with the SRC. Visiting from Group B.
Camilla,
I think you could enchilada it up if you wanted to!
Sounds great! My husband keeps telling me to make more casseroles. I will definitely have to try this.
Tara,
I know lots of people say they don’t like casseroles, but I have always loved them!
Awesome choice Dorothy..it looks amazing! Pinned it 🙂 Happy Reveal Day!
Erin,
Your big family will love this!
I bet cutting the tortillas up helped it from being gummy. I never thought about that but it is an excellent change that I will need to implement.
Tracy,
I think you’re right.
Alright, so I’m making this again & using the pico instead of the rotel!! That sounds delicious!! Great upgrade to the recipe!! 🙂
I’m so glad you’re family liked it!! Happy Reveal Day!
Jaime,
Oh yeah, this was a big hit! I enjoyed exploring your blog.
Nice recipes. Thank you.
This just looks awesome..casseroles are awesome! Great SRC pick!
Asiya,
I adore casseroles.
I make a casserole very similar to this – never thought of sour cream, though, which seems like a nice touch. Also, I use either corn tortillas or corn tortilla chips most of the time. I’ll be interested to try this with flour tortillas and see the difference in texture. Thanks Dorothy!
Erika,
I used the sour cream because I wasn’t using the canned cream soups in her original recipe, so I thought I could use broth and a bit of sour cream and get a little bit of what she had doing on.
That would go over VERY well at my house – great SRC pick!!
Rebekah,
Try it!
I love love love casseroles and this one looks SO good. Awesome choice for SRC!
Amy,
We are all in the casserole club today!
Love how quick and delicious this looks!
Renee,
It is, it is, on both counts!
That sounds absolutely yummy! A crowd pleaser, for sure!
have a great Reveal Day!
Sally,
Thanks! Yep, the crowd here went wild.
It’s like a burrito all sliced up and baked – love it!
JJ,
You’re right!
This sounds like the perfect weeknight meal! Great pick this month 🙂
Melissa,
It was. So easy and family-friendly!
Oh this looks amazing. I am totally pinning for a dinner soon. Happy Reveal Day!!
Emily,
Make it tonight! That’s how much I like it!
We love Mexican-style food at our house, so this would be a hit with my family. I’m with you on the easy part too, one of the main requirements for a dish to find it’s way into my permanent recipe box. It looks great Dorothy!
April.
Thanks! The older I get, the easier I like things.
Looks delicious and a great src pick~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
Thanks, Lynn. This is a great family recipe!