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How to Make a Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole

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Published July 28, 2014 by Jennifer. 39 Comments.
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I am such a huge fan of “one pot” or “one pan” or “one dish” no mess casseroles. Actually, any recipe like this Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole  and I am hooked. I have been thinking of all of my favorite dishes and what I would like to share next, and this one was on the top of the list.

With football season coming up, it’s perfect for serving and a simple dish that will have everyone asking for seconds. Learn how to make this easy Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish and WOW your friends and family.

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What you need for Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole

For this dish you will only need a few ingredients to make it AMAZING!

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts (rinsed)
  • Rotel
  • black beans
  • small jalapeno (optiona)
  • shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • tortilla chips, crushed
  • green onion, chopped

Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish

You don’t have a lot of preparation for this easy dinner dish, which is why it is one of my favorites. With just a few ingredients you can make a delicious cheesy chicken casserole in about 5 minutes prep time. The rest is done in the oven.

Steps by Step Instructions for this Southwest Cheesey Chicken Casserole

1. To get started, heat oven to 350 degrees. Take a 9 x 13 dish and place chicken breasts along the bottom. I like to leave mine whole, but if you are serving a large group of people, you could always bake ahead of time and shred to make it go a bit further.

2. Top chicken with Rotel, black beans, and sliced jalapeno. Place dish in oven and bake for 45 minutes.

3. Sprinkle tortilla chips, green onion,  and shredded cheese over chicken and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

4. Serve with rice if keeping them whole, or wrap in tortillas if you shred the chicken before baking! I personally love to serve it with rice, but I am a big fan of rice.

There are really so many option with this dish!

Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish

Easy Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Recipe

This is such an EASY dish to make. It’s a perfect dinner for after school or for football season. My entire family loves it!

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Do you like to make “one dish” dinners? Share this with your friends, and tell me what you think of this Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish!

Looking for more dinner ideas? Check out this great list of easy recipes for dinner, these Keto Crock Pot recipes,or this delicious chicken noodle casserole dish. You might also like this great list of 22 Sheet Pan Dinner Ideas. 

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Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish

Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole Dish

Jennifer West
Looking for a little to no mess dish? This Southwest Cheesy Chicken Casserole is one of the best.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 -6
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts rinsed
  • 1 14.5oz can Rotel
  • 1 14.50z can black beans
  • small jalapeno sliced (optional)
  • cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • tortilla chips crushed
  • green onion chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Take a 9 x 13 dish and place chicken breasts along the bottom. I leave mine whole, but if you are serving a large group of people, you could always bake ahead of time and shred to make it go a bit further.
  • Top chicken with Rotel, black beans, and sliced jalapeno. Place dish in oven and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Sprinkle tortilla chips, green onion, and shredded cheese over chicken and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Serve with rice if keeping them whole, or wrap in tortillas if you shred the chicken before baking!

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalProtein: 48gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 836mgVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 2.7mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.8mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.

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