Throw a twist into your taco Tuesdays with this Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe. This Mexican Chicken casserole with Doritos dish has ton of fun flavor that the whole family will enjoy.
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Every Tuesday is taco night for us. We love to make tacos at least once a week because they are quick and easy to make and the whole family enjoys them. It really doesn’t get any more complicated than that.
But honestly, our tacos are getting pretty boring. We cook some meat (chicken or beef), throw in the seasoning and put it on some tortillas with a side of beans. But one of the things that we love to do here at BubbaPie is take to take normal dishes and turn them into comfort food. So, how can we turn your everyday tacos into a fun comfort food dish? Let’s make Dorito Chicken Casserole!
Dorito Chicken Casserole
Casseroles are often great comfort food options because they are usually super easy to make, can feed the whole family and you an have leftovers for lunch the next day. We like this particular Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole because it has lots of great textures in it. First, you have the bubbly cheese on top, then the tender chicken and finally the satisfying crunch of the Doritos!
And, as with all casseroles, there are lots of safe ways to tweak them. For instance, you can choose between a wide variety of Doritos or other flavored chips to use in the casserole. You could also add some heat by putting in some chilies or jalapeno peppers. This recipe calls for Colby Jack cheese, but using a Mexican blended cheese would also work great!
Mexican Chicken Casserole with Doritos Recipe
The ingredients are pretty simple and, as I mentioned above, feel free to experiment a bit if you’d like.
Dorito Chicken Casserole Ingredients:
- 1 bag, 11 oz, Dorito
- 3 cups chicken, cooked
- 1-1/2 cups salsa
- 1 can, 10.5 oz, cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups colby jack cheese
Dorito Chicken Casserole Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Crush chips. Sprinkle half of them in the bottom of the casserole dish and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add chicken, salsa, soup, milk, salt and pepper and 1 cup cheese and mix well.
- Pour into prepared pan, on top of crushed chips.
- Top with remaining 1 cup cheese and remaining crushed chips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly around the edges and warm in the center.
Sure, making this Mexican Chicken Casserole with Doritos may take a bit longer than our everyday tacos, but it’s a great idea to change things up every so often. If you are like us, you can get in the rut of making the same things just about every week. It gets so boring! So, add a little spice to Taco Tuesdays with this yummy, cheesy Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe!
Easy Dorito Chicken Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bag 11 oz, Dorito
- 3 cups chicken cooked
- 1-1/2 cups salsa
- 1 can 10.5 oz, cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups colby jack cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 and grease a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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Crush chips. Sprinkle half of them in the bottom of the casserole dish and set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, add chicken, salsa, soup, milk, salt and pepper and 1 cup cheese and mix well.
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Pour into prepared pan, on top of crushed chips.
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Top with remaining 1 cup cheese and remaining crushed chips.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly around the edges and warm in the center.
I think the size of chicken breasts has changed dramatically since Julia Child’s day, which could account for some of her shorter cook time.