Loaded Chicken Taco Casserole Recipes

LOADED MEXICAN CHICKEN AND POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add potatoes; cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated (potatoes will not brown). Transfer to bowl; keep warm.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Stir in potatoes and tomatoes; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle evenly with bacon pieces, 3 tablespoon of the onions and the cheese. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir sour cream and taco seasoning mix until well blended. Serve skillet dinner with sour cream mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon onions.

CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° and have ready a greased, 9x13" casserole dish.
• Add the Canola oil to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and allow it to come to temperature. Add the ground chicken, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon or spatula. Sprinkle TAK's Tex-Mex Spice Blend over the chicken, and sauté about 7 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Transfer the cooked chicken to the casserole dish, and add in the rice, black beans, taco sauce, half of the chopped green onions, 1 cup of Cheddar and 1 cup of Monterey Jack. Mix to combine.
• Top with the remaining Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes covered. Remove the foil, and bake for 5 minutes more.
• Scatter diced tomatoes, cilantro and remaining green onions across the top of the casserole. Drizzle with Mexican crema (or sour cream), if desired. Serve and enjoy.

LOADED BAKED POTATO & CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• In large bowl mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce.
• Add potatoes to bowl and allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
• Using a strainer and another bowl, drain the potatoes. Collect all remaining sauce in one bowl and set aside.
• Coat baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread potatoes evenly in baking dish and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Fry bacon and set aside to drain.
• Using the bacon grease, brown the chicken cubes and add them to the remaining sauce. Coat the chicken cubes evenly in the sauce.
• Once potatoes are done, spread the chicken on top. Bake for 12 minutes.
• Crumble the bacon, grate the cheese, and chop the green onions.
• Layer the cheese, bacon, and half of the green onions and bake for 3 - 5 minutes more, until the cheese is melted.
• Add fresh green onions before serving.

LOADED CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, salsa and taco seasoning stirring until the chicken is evenly coated.
• Spread the refried beans evenly in the bottom of a 2 qt casserole dish. Then top the beans with the chicken mixture and finish with the cheese.
• Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes until piping hot all the way through.
• Top the casserole with crushed tortilla chips, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream. Serve immediately.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Let the sour cream come to room temperature while you prepare the meat. This will prevent it from curdling when baked as it won't be going from cold to hot right away.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add the ground beef and diced onions to a large pan and cook and crumble over medium heat until the meat is cooked through.
• Drain excess grease.
• Add ¾ cup water and taco seasoning.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Spread the refried beans in an even layer within a casserole dish. (Mine was 9 x 13" but varying sizes are fine.)
• Spread the sour cream over the refried beans.
• Top with cooked ground beef mixture, then with cheese.
• If you're preparing this head of time, let it cool and cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.

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CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Stir the chicken, soup, sour cream, tomatoes and green chiles, beans and seasoning mix in a large bowl.
• Layer half the chicken mixture, 3 cups tortilla chips and half the cheese in the baking dish. Layer with the remaining chicken mixture and tortilla chips. Cover the baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbling and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with the chopped tomato, green onion and cilantro before serving, if desired.