Description
Cheesy Chicken Dorito Casserole is a comforting and flavorful dish loaded with shredded chicken, creamy sauce, crunchy Doritos, and gooey melted cheese. Perfect for an easy family dinner or potluck.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced
- 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 10 oz. diced tomatoes with chiles (such as Rotel)
- 10 oz. cream of mushroom soup
- 10 oz. cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Layering Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cups roughly broken Doritos chips (Cool Ranch flavor preferred)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13 casserole dish to prevent sticking.
- Cook the vegetables: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute, then transfer everything to a large mixing bowl.
- Prepare the sauce mixture: In the large mixing bowl, combine the cooked onion and pepper with diced tomatoes with chiles, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well until fully combined.
- Layer the casserole: Spread a heaping ½ cup of the prepared sauce into the bottom of the greased casserole dish. Set aside another heaping ½ cup of sauce for later usage. Layer half of the shredded chicken over the base layer of sauce in the casserole dish. Add half of the remaining sauce mixture, followed by one-third of the shredded cheese and half of the crushed Doritos chips. Repeat the layers with the remaining chicken, sauce, cheese, and chips.
- Add reserved sauce: Spread the reserved ½ cup of sauce over the top layer and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the casserole.
- Bake the casserole: Bake the casserole uncovered at 350°F for 30 minutes. Without opening the oven door, increase the oven temperature to 400°F and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbly and golden crisp.
Notes
- *Do not remove the casserole from the oven when increasing the temperature. The oven temperature may not actually reach 400°F before the end of the baking time.
- If you have picky eaters, consider pureeing the sauce in a blender before layering it in the casserole.
- Visit the provided links for two different methods to prepare shredded chicken, or store portioned shredded chicken in freezer bags for convenience in recipes like this.
- Nutritional information provided is approximate and may vary based on ingredient brands and measurements.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
