Best 6 Southwest Chicken Casserole Recipes

SPICY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring chicken breasts and water to a boil in a large skillet; cook over medium heat until chicken juices run clear and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to a large plate, reserving pan juices in skillet, and shred chicken with 2 forks.
• Cook onion and red bell pepper in reserved drippings over medium heat until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Return shredded chicken to skillet. Stir black beans, corn, picante sauce, chopped green chiles, chili powder, and cumin into chicken mixture until thoroughly combined. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Arrange flour tortillas in a single layer over chicken mixture. Stir fiesta soup with diced tomatoes and green chiles in a bowl until thoroughly combined; spread soup mixture over tortillas. Top casserole with Mexican cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese topping has melted and casserole is hot, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper, poblano and jalapeño chiles; cook about 6 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in flour and taco seasoning mix; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually beat in broth with whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package for minimum cook time. Drain; stir pasta into sauce with chicken, frozen corn and black beans. Pour pasta mixture into baking dish, and pour enchilada sauce over top.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and sauce is bubbling around edges. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro and red onion just before serving.
• To freeze: Line 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil, making sure foil is as smooth as possible, as wrinkled foil may get stuck in sauce during freezing process. Leave enough overhang to lift casserole out of dish. Spray foil with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate sauce 30 to 40 minutes before assembling casserole. Mix sauce with cooked pasta, chicken, frozen corn and beans; spread in lined baking dish (do not add enchilada sauce); cover tightly with another layer of foil. Freeze unbaked casserole about 8 hours or until completely frozen. Transfer frozen casserole to labeled 2-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag. Remove air; seal and freeze up to three months. To bake: Remove foil, and transfer to 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and thaw in refrigerator until completely thawed, at least 48 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Remove cover, and top with enchilada sauce. Bake 20 minutes; top with crushed tortilla chips. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly around edges (165°F in center). Let stand 15 minutes. Top with cilantro and red onion just before serving.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle chicken breast generously with cumin and celery salt on both sides.
• Place chicken in microwave steam bag, and cook according to package directions, reserving any cooking liquid.
• Shred cooked chicken with two forks.
• Combine shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and 1/2 of one jar of salsa and reserved cooking liquid in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 of one jar of salsa into the bottom of two 13x9 baking dishes.
• Place aprox. 3-4 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla and roll up.
• Put each roll, seam side down, close together into baking dish.
• Top each dish with 1/2 of the remaining salsa.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and dish is bubbly.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chiles, soup, cheese, onions, salt, pepper and water and pour the mixture into a microwave safe 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Add the rice. The mixture should be the consistency of soupy pancake batter.
• Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap and microwave for about 15 minutes (depending on the microwave). Serve with mexicorn and green salad if desired.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix sour cream, cottage cheese, and soup in a large bowl until blended. Add onion, hashbrowns, and chicken and stir.
• 3. Spread into a 13x9 baking dish.
• 4. Crush crackers either in the sleeve with your hand until they are roughly crushed, or pour into a storage bag and crush.
• 5. In a separate bowl, stir together crushed crackers and shredded cheese. Pour butter over mixture and toss or stir to coat.
• 6. Spread evenly over the top of the chicken mixture.
• 7. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Layer chicken, onion, chilies, cheese, sour cream and corn in pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over corn.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before cutting.