Pinto Bean and Chicken Casserole

Craving Mexican-style flavors and need a quick weeknight meal? This pinto bean-veggie-chicken-cheese casserole is perfect. Add more toppings as you like!

Pinto Bean and Chicken Casserole

Course: CasseroleCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25

minutes
Total Time

40

minutes
Servings

6

Ingredients

  • undefined — cooking spray

  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans — pinto beans, drained

  • 1 ½ cups — chopped, cooked chicken

  • 1 (11 ounce) can — drained Mexican-style corn (such as Green Giant®)

  • 1 (10 ounce) can — undrained diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)

  • 1 (8 ounce) can — tomato sauce

  • 1 teaspoon — dried minced onion

  • 1 teaspoon — ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon — garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon — salt

  • undefined — ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 ½ cups — corn chips (such as Fritos®)

  • 2 cups — shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Combine pinto beans, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, onion, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  • Spread corn chips on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish and evenly distribute bean mixture over top. Sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and casserole is heated through, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

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