Mexican Chicken Casserole
Description: A hearty Mexican-inspired casserole loaded with warm spices like chili powder, cumin, and paprika for bold, comforting flavors.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- ⅕ teaspoon
- ⅕ teaspoon
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- 1 pinch
- 6 6-inch
- 2 tablespoons
- 1 whole
- 2 tablespoons
- 2 cups
- 1 cup
- 2 cups
- 1 28-oz can
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 6-oz bag
- 1 bunch
- 1 bunch
Instructions
- Mix all spices in a small bowl.
- Heat oven to 350ºF. and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Lay tortillas on two sheet pans, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
- Cook onions in skillet until translucent.
- Stir in spices, spinach, corn, and chicken and cook for several minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix tomatoes, vinegar, and salt,
- Add 0.5 cup of tomato mixture to bottom of baking dish.
- Layer one third of tortillas on sauce.
- Add half of chicken and veggie mixture on top of tortillas.
- Add 3/4 cup of tomato mixture and 0.5 cup cheese on top.
- Repeat previous steps to create another layer.
- Add remaining tortillas and sauce on top.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place in oven.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and add remaining cheese.
- Cook for 7 minutes.
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