Monterey Chicken Casserole

Name: Monterey Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 6 inches corn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1 cup loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn; 1 16 ounce jar salsa verde; 3 tablespoons light dairy sour cream; 3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup crumbled Mexican Chihuahua® cheese or crumbled farmer cheese (4 ounces); Light dairy sour cream (optional); Snipped fresh cilantro (optional); Chopped tomato (optional); Jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced (optional)

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:24:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories319.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat11.2 g (16%)

Carbs32.6 g (13%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein21.2 g (42%)

Sodium849.5 mg (42%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

6corn tortillas

inches, each cut into 6 wedges

2 cupscooked chicken

cubed

1 cupfrozen whole kernel corn

loose-pack

1 x 16 ouncesalsa verde

3 tablespoonslight dairy sour cream

3 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

snipped

1 tablespoonall-purpose flour

1 cupChihuahua cheese

crumbled Mexican, or crumbled farmer cheese

Light dairy sour cream

thinly sliced, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Spray four 10- to 12-ounce baking dishes with nonstick coating. Place 5 tortilla wedges in the bottom of each dish. Place remaining tortilla pieces on a baking sheet; bake in a 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, combine chicken, corn, salsa, the 3 tablespoons sour cream, cilantro, and flour. Divide mixture among dishes.

Step 2

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Arrange baked tortilla pieces atop casseroles. Top with cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional sour cream, jalapeno slices, cilantro, and tomato. Makes 4 servings.