by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt
Member since:
July 26, 2006

What's for Dinner? Easy Tex Mex Chicken Casserole

October 30, 2007 07:18 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 18

 

Feel free to add minced garlic and onion to the sauce for even more yummy flavor! (I mixed in some fresh habanero salsa).

To make a less spicy sauce, use diced tomatoes with green chiles.

1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips, poached and a splash of poaching water reserved
1 can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. Velveeta, cut into cubes
12 flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

Cool and shred chicken. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 13x9” baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

Combine tomatoes, soup and Velveeta in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, til cheese has melted and mixture is smooth. If sauce is too thick, add reserved chicken poaching water. Remove from heat.

Spread 1/3 of sauce mixture on bottom of pan. Layer with 6 tortillas, chicken, half of remaining sauce mixture, remainder of tortillas and remaining sauce. Top with shredded cheese.

Bake for 30-40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes and serve.

Served with pinto beans.

So delicious, yet so easy. http://media-files.gather.com/images/d562/d442/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg
 

Comments: 18

J W. Oct 30, 2007, 7:23pm UTC
yum sounds good
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 30, 2007, 7:23pm UTC
Thank you, J. It was very tasty for something so simple!
Cristina S. Oct 30, 2007, 7:27pm UTC
looks yummy! I love cheese...
Denise B. Oct 30, 2007, 7:28pm UTC
sounds good
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 30, 2007, 7:29pm UTC
No such thing as too much cheese, Cristina!

Thanks, Denise.
Larry H. Oct 30, 2007, 7:48pm UTC
looks good thanks for sharing
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 30, 2007, 7:57pm UTC
Let me know if you do, Phaedra!

Thanks, Lar.
Sue * Oct 30, 2007, 9:25pm UTC
This looks great, and easy! I had my mexican dinner from the "chef next door." It was very good. It was enchiladas with chicken, baked in a cheese sauce topped with a tomatilla sauce and more cheese. Very good, but very similiar to the recipe that I posted from Mexico at Epcot, only rolled into the enchiladas.
Donald M. Oct 30, 2007, 9:27pm UTC
Thanks Shannon, is this what you had for breakfast this morning.::???
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 30, 2007, 10:08pm UTC
Sounds fantastic, Sue! You need to get the recipes from him! While I love Mexican food, I feel that mine is lacking something... I need some ideas!

Tomorrow morning, Donald! LOL!
Ted Halloran Oct 30, 2007, 10:31pm UTC
Cheese yes, Velveeta, can't do it.
Rob Appell Oct 30, 2007, 11:07pm UTC
You know I'm going to omit the jalapenos if I make this. Just so happens, boneless, skinless chicken breasts were on sale this week at $1.79 a pound. I bought 10 and slapped 'em into the freezer individually wrapped for convenience. But it's Halloween party night for me and Scott...just the two of us at his place...to watch It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown...an annual tradition for me (even at my old age). We're ordering Pizza Slut...pan pizza with extra sauce, ham and onions...and boneless Buffalo wings. I brought a couple cheese dips...Vermont cheddar with red peppers and Parmesan, Asiago and Romano with garlic and herbs...along with Triscuit tomato and olive oil crackers, regular Ritz and new Ritz Socials crackers. For dessert, we had my own homeamde dark chocolate brownies (plain and with vanilla frosting) and I made and decorated 80 homemade double vanilla petit fours...plus tons of candy; Reese's Peanutbutter cups, Snickers, Nestle Crunch bars, Kit Kats, Baby Ruths, and Butterfingers. And can you believe this...we didn't have one drop of alcohol all night! (*Checks his pulse to see if he's still alive*)
Susan *. Oct 30, 2007, 11:13pm UTC
OK....now I know what to fix for dinner tomorrow night! thanks for the idea! :-D
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 31, 2007, 9:02am UTC
Thanks all!

Rob, that sounds like a Wendt party feast! A little of this and a little of that! Except the pizza would be from Big Al's! And damn, that's a good deal for chicky breast...
Looks yummy. I will have to leave out the peppers thou. I can't tolerate anything spicy.
que.e.duck . Nov 11, 2007, 2:58pm UTC
look good
with the cheese.

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