Tex-Mex Chicken Casserole

This creamy, comforting Tex-Mex chicken casserole with a nacho cheese-flavored corn chip crust is a version of the famous King Ranch chicken casserole.

Tex-Mex Chicken Casserole

Course: ChickenCuisine: Tex-Mex
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1

minute
Additional Time

10

minutes
Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

Servings

8

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) bag — nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos), crushed into crumbs

  • 1 tablespoon — unsalted butter

  • 1 small — onion, finely chopped

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can — diced tomatoes

  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can — condensed cream of chicken soup

  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can — cream of mushroom soup

  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can — chopped green chiles

  • ⅓ cup — milk

  • 2 tablespoons — sour cream

  • 1 teaspoon — chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon — ground cumin

  • 2 ½ cups — chopped cooked chicken

  • 1 (8 ounce) package — shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  • Spread corn chip crumbs over bottom of the baking dish; press crumbs into place.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Combine diced tomatoes, cream of chicken soup. cream of mushroom soup, green chiles, milk, sour cream, chili powder, and cumin in a large bowl. Stir in chicken and onion to combine; pour over corn chips. Top with Cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, 55 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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