My Favorite Mexican Chicken Casserole

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 351.3

Total Fat: 6.9 g
Cholesterol: 51.6 mg
Sodium: 972.1 mg
Total Carbs: 41.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
Protein: 33.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of My Favorite Mexican Chicken Casserole calories by ingredient

Introduction

My Favorite Mexican Casserole My Favorite Mexican Casserole

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1.5 cups crushed lite Tostitos

1 lb shredded cooked chicken meat (breast)

1 can (15.5 oz) garbanzo beans, drained

1 can (15.5 oz) kidney beans, drained

1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce

1 cup prepared salsa

1 cup chopped red onion

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1 tbsp minced garlic

salt and pepper, to taste

6 oz reduced fat shredded 4-cheese mexican cheese

6 oz fat-free shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Makes 8 servings

Prehat oven to 350 degrees (F). Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish, then scatter the crushed tortilla chips evenly on the bottom.

Combine chicken, beans, tomato sauce, salsa, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt & pepper in a bowl. Place half the mixture evenly in a baking dish. Combine the cheeses, then sprinkle half over the mixture.

Cover with the remaining half of the chicken mixture and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.

Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Can garnish with:
-diced ripe tomatoes
-sour cream
-fresh cilantro

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TTROPIN.