Spicy Chile Casserole

4.20 (49)
🍽 ['8', '8 servings'] 🌶 tex-mex 🏷 Main course

This Tex-Mex dinner casserole is simple to put together. A creamy sauce made with onions, green chiles and tomatoes is layered with cooked chicken and strips of corn tortilla. The whole dish is topped with sharp Cheddar cheese and baked until golden and bubbling. It's a comforting and flavourful meal that serves eight people.

Spicy Chile Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups milk
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1.5 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
  • 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into strips
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onion in vegetable oil in a medium saucepan until softened. Mix in the flour, then pour in the chicken broth and milk. Cook while stirring until the sauce thickens. Add the diced green chiles and the tomatoes with green chile peppers.
  2. Prepare a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Spread 1 cup of the prepared sauce over the base. Arrange half of the cubed chicken, then half of the tortilla strips, and cover with 1 1/4 cups of sauce. Create a second layer with the rest of the chicken, tortillas and sauce. Finish by sprinkling the shredded Cheddar cheese over the top.
  3. Place the casserole in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories304 kcal
Fat16 g
Sugars4 g
Protein18 g
Sodium526 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisinetex-mex
AuthorBeverly