Description
Make this easy oven-baked casserole that combines all the flavors of chicken fajitas into one simple, hearty dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 Tablespoons oil (divided use)
- 4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 2 (8.8 ounce) packages Spanish style rice (cooked)
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounce package Mexican shredded cheese (divided use)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (1.25 ounce) packet fajita seasoning
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a sauté pan, add 1 cup diced green bell pepper, 1 cup diced red bell pepper, 1 cup diced yellow onion, and 1 Tablespoon oil over medium heat. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Add 4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken, 2 packages Spanish style rice, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup salsa, 1 block cream cheese, 1/2 of the Mexican shredded cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1 packet fajita seasoning to the sauté pan. Stir until everything is combined and melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and set it aside.
- Oil a 9×13-inch baking dish with the remaining 1 Tablespoon oil.
- Transfer the chicken mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the casserole is warmed through and bubbly.
- Remove the foil and top the dish with the remaining Mexican shredded cheese.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts completely.
- Top with 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro, if you are using it.
Notes
- This recipe is good for busy families and meal preppers.
- You can find answers to common questions in the FAQ section on the original recipe page.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 913
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 2565
- Fat: 49
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 31
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 63
- Cholesterol: 200
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