Name: Simple Mexican Chicken Casserole
Ingredients: 1 to 3 cups cooked chicken, diced; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced; 1/2 teaspoon oil; 1 pound Velveeta; 10 ounce Mexican-style stewed tomatoes; 10 ounce cream of mushroom soup; 10 ounce cream of chicken soup; 1 cup sour cream; 1 large bag doritos, crushed; Salt and Pepper, to taste; Garlic powder; Paprika; 1 cup cheddar cheese; Cooked squash, zucchini or mushrooms, optional

Simple Mexican Chicken Casserole

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Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients in this recipe. This simple recipe comes together in minutes and it's a dish the whole family will enjoy.

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Ingredients

1 to 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon oil
1 pound Velveeta
10 ounces Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
10 ounces cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 large bag doritos, crushed
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Garlic powder
Paprika
1 cup cheddar cheese
Cooked squash, zucchini or mushrooms, optional

Instructions

Sauté onion and bell pepper in oil.
Mix onion, bell pepper, Velveeta, tomatoes, soups, sour cream. Heat on stovetop or in microwave. Stir to blend and season to taste with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Layer in a large baking dish alternating the crushed chips and the chicken, with the sauce mixture. If you opt to include the zucchini, squash, and/or mushrooms, put them in top of the sauce mixture.
Sprinkle the cheddar and paprika on top. Cover in foil, bake at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes.

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tomcoll2294 588594 1

Apr 28, 2013

I printed this out and tried it for a pot luck dinner. It was received well. I omitted the green pepper, and replace it with one small can of mild chopped green chili, and one small can of the hot. It added a kick that we are used to in a Mexican dish.

nashmeow

Aug 06, 2010

Most of our recipes are reader submitted, and nutrition information is not provided to us. When we receive it, we do include with the recipe.

Amy Briggs

Aug 06, 2010

I see by a comment the nutritional counts have now been included however I am not able to find them. Do you click on something to find them?

Mona Lisa

Jul 18, 2010

How much cooked squash in this recipe ?

bamaginny

Jul 17, 2010

Another great sounding recipe lacking nutritional info.

nashmeow

Feb 25, 2010

Thank you for your note - our readers are our best Editors! We have updated the recipe to included the previously omitted zucchini, squash, and mushrooms.

Chef 21102

Feb 24, 2010

What exactly do you do with the cooked squash,zucchini or mushrooms?