Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Update: I’ve posted a YouTube video on making Cheesy Chicken Casserole!

I am constantly on the look out for recipes that I can make for the entire work week. I call these 5-day recipes because they can make lunch for two for 4-6 days which covers the wife and I for the week. My new favorite is this Mexican inspired cheesy chicken casserole!

Cheesy Chicken CasseroleYum! Here is the final dish stored into our Ikea tupperware.

Chopped ChickenStart by cutting up the chicken into chunks.

Cooking ChickenIf you make this for an entire week, you need a big pan!  I use my Calphalon Wok which is great for cooking a huge amount of food.

Season the ChickenOnce the chicken is cooked, use the lid to act a strainer and drain the extra liquid.  Then add taco seasoning and cook for a few minutes to incorporate. Greased pan with chickenGrease a large pan and add the chicken.

Liquid IngredientsMix the sour cream, salsa and chiles.

Add liquids to chickenPour the liquid over the chicken and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Shredded Monterey Jack CheeseWhile the chicken is cooking, shred the Monterey Jack cheese. You can also buy preshredded.

Add cheeseAfter cooking the chicken for 25 minutes, add the cheese and cook for 5 more minutes.

Finished Cheesy Chicken CasseroleFinished Cheesy Chicken Casserole!

Let cool and cutLet the dish cool and cut into pieces. Store in tupperware and garnish with green onions.

Cheesy Chicken Casserole
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 8
  • Serving size: ⅛th
  • Calories: 351
  • Fat: 17
  • Carbohydrates: 7
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 34
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Ingredients
  • 8 Chicken breasts
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 8 oz Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 4 oz Diced Green Chiles
  • 4 tsp Taco Seasoning
  • 16 oz Green Salsa
  • 4 Stalks Green Onions
Instructions
  1. Cut the chicken breasts into chunks
  2. Cook the chicken breasts in a pan, if your pan isn't big enough, do it in batches
  3. Once the chicken is cooked, drain the excess liquid, in my case I just used the lid of the wok to get most of the liquid out
  4. Add taco seasoning to the cooked chicken breasts
  5. Transfer the chicken into a greased pan
  6. Mix sour cream, chiles and salsa together and pour over chicken
  7. Cook for 25 minutes at 350 degrees
  8. Shred the Monterey Jack cheese while the chicken is cooking
  9. Once the chicken is done, remove and cover in cheese and cook for 5 minutes longer
  10. Let cool, cut into pieces, transfer to tupperware and garnish with green onions
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