Colorado Chicken Casserole Recipes

COLORADO CACHE CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Dredge chicken breasts in salt and flour.
• Brown chicken in mixture of oil and butter. Remove to a casserole.
• Saute onion, garlic, green pepper and mushrooms.
• Stir in tomatoes, buillon cubes, parsley, seasonins, white wine and 1/2 cup reserved juice.
• Cook a few minutes to blend. Add to chicken in casserole.
• Cook and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is almost tender.
• Uncover, add olives and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken and vegetables to a warm platter.
• Rapidly boil liquid until slightly reduced and thickenn. Pour over chicken.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with noodles.

COLORADO CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Rinse chicken. Place in saucepan with water to cover. Cook until very tender. Drain, reserving broth. Remove skin and bones; discard. Cut chicken into cubes. Mix next 5 ingredients in bowl. Alternate layers of tortillas, chicken, and soup mixture in greased 9x13-inch baking dish until all are used. Top with cheese. Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 -2 hours, adding some of reserved broth if mixture becomes dry.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas and cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165° If desired, sprinkle with parsley.