Southwest Chicken Casserole Bake Recipe

Dinner tonight is going to be fast and easy . . . this Southwest Chicken Casserole Bake is one of my favorite dishes to throw together in a hurry and it’s delicious. The best part is it doesn’t require any cream of chicken soup and it’s delicious!

Here are some other casseroles with no canned soup that we love!

• Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Casserole Recipe
• Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole Recipe
• Million Dollar Casserole Recipe
• Cheesy Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
• Twice Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
• Chicken and Broccoli Stuffing Casserole

Ingredients needed for this Southwest Chicken Casserole Bake:

• 4 cups chicken cooked and cubed
• 2 (14) ounces green enchilada sauce divided
• 1 ¼ cups sour cream divided
• 9 6 inch corn tortillas cut into bite sized pieces
• 4 ounces diced green chilis drained and divided
• 2 Roma tomatoes diced and divided
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
• salt and pepper to taste

Related Recipe: In the mood for more Southwest flavor? Try this Southwest Chicken Salad!

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How to make this yummy Southwest Chicken Casserole Bake:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In the prepared pan, layer half of the chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas, chilis, tomatoes and cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.

Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes or until it starts to bubble.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Top with additional tomatoes and diced avocado.

Happy eating!

Related Recipe: Try our Cheesy Southwest Chicken Soup!

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More Mexican Flavored Casseroles We Love:

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• Slow Cooker Mexican Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
• One Pan Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe
• Ground Beef and Bean Taco Casserole Recipe

Serves: 8

Easy Southwest Chicken Casserole Bake Recipe

5 from 1 vote

An easy dinner that your whole family love! You probably have all the ingredients that you need to make it right now!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken cooked and cubed
• 2 (14) ounces green enchilada sauce divided
• 1 ¼ cups sour cream divided
• 9 6 inch corn tortillas cut into bite sized pieces
• 4 ounces diced green chilis drained and divided
• 2 Roma tomatoes diced and divided
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
• salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

• 2 Roma tomatoes diced
• 1 avocado diced

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In the prepared pan, layer half of the chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas, chilis, tomatoes and cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes or until it starts to bubble.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Top with additional tomatoes and diced avocado.

Notes

A rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 434 kcal · Carbohydrates: 23 g · Protein: 20 g · Fat: 30 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 84 mg · Sodium: 875 mg · Potassium: 409 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 1378 IU · Vitamin C: 13 mg · Calcium: 383 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

• 9×13-inch Baking Pan
• Aluminum Foil
• Non-stick Cooking Spray

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

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