The Scoop
Taco night just got a cheesy (the good kind) upgrade.Â
Tender shredded chicken, black beans, taco-seasoned goodness, crunchy tortilla chips, and plenty of melted cheddar cheese come together in one easy casserole that’s built for hungry crowds and second helpings.Â
It’s basically everything you love about tacos, just with fewer things to assemble and more cheese involved.Â
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix
- 5 cups tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- tomato, optional, chopped, for garnish
- green onion, optional, sliced, for garnish
- fresh cilantro leaves, optional, chopped, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine the shredded chicken, soup, sour cream, tomatoes and green chiles, beans, and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl.
- In the sprayed casserole dish, layer the chicken mixture with tortilla chips and cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake the casserole for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake until the cheese begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the casserole from the oven.
- Sprinkle the casserole with garnishes prior to serving.
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