Description
Taco Chicken Casserole is a delightful and flavorful dish that brings the essence of Tex-Mex cuisine right to your table. This easy-to-make casserole features tender shredded chicken combined with zesty Rotel, hearty black beans, fluffy rice, and sweet corn, all topped with a generous layer of gooey cheese. Perfect for busy weeknights or any gathering, this crowd-pleaser is not only satisfying but also incredibly versatile, allowing you to customize it with your favorite toppings. Serve it hot and watch everyone come back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded chicken (cooked)
- 1 – 10 ounce can Rotel
- 1 cup black beans (cooked)
- 1 cup white rice (cooked)
- ½ cup sweet corn (cooked)
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 2 cups colby jack cheese (shredded)
- chopped avocado
- diced tomato
- broken tortilla chips
- sliced black olives
- cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, Rotel, black beans, cooked rice, corn, and taco seasoning. Mix well.
- Transfer the mixture into a 9×13 casserole dish and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle colby jack cheese generously over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and top with crumbled tortilla chips, avocado, diced tomato, and olives.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole (approximately 225g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg