Mexican Chicken Taco Casserole

Name: Mexican Chicken Taco Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large yellow onion; 1 large Anaheim pepper; 2 red bell peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons chili powder; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 ½ cups enchilada sauce; 16 corn tortillas; 2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts; ½ cup sliced California black olives; 1 14 ounce can black beans; 4 ounces Queso Fresco cheese; ¼ cup minced cilantro

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings
8 Servings
Calories
268 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Mexican Chicken Taco Casserole

Lauren Clark

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Turn tasty tacos into a crowd-pleasing casserole. Chicken, olives and peppers are layered in this family-friendly recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion chopped
1 large Anaheim pepper thinly sliced
2 red bell peppers thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ cups enchilada sauce I prefer green
16 corn tortillas
2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded
½ cup sliced California black olives
1 14 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
4 ounces Queso Fresco cheese crumbled (plus more for garnish)
¼ cup minced cilantro plus more for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, and Anaheim and bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender.
Coat a 7- by 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread ½ cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the dish.
Lay 4 tortillas over the sauce, tearing the tortillas as necessary to make them fit properly.
Spread ⅓ each of the pepper mixture, chicken, olives, black beans, queso fresco cheese and cilantro over the tortillas.
Top with ½ cup of the enchilada sauce and 4 additional tortillas. Repeat the layers two more times, ending with corn tortillas, ½ cup enchilada sauce and queso fresco cheese.
Cover the baking dish with foil and place it on a baking sheet.
Bake until the casserole is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and cook for additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Let the casserole cool for about 15 minutes to allow it to set. Cut and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1Serving (⅛ of Recipe) Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 1124mg (47%) Potassium 326mg (9%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1775IU (36%) Vitamin C 42.2mg (47%) Calcium 142mg (14%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1Serving (⅛ of Recipe)
Calories	268kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	35g	12%
Protein	14g	28%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	28mg	9%
Sodium	1124mg	47%
Potassium	326mg	7%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	1775IU	36%
Vitamin C	42.2mg	47%
Calcium	142mg	14%
Iron	1.8mg	10%