Southwestern Chicken Quiche Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper, poblano and jalapeño chiles; cook about 6 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in flour and taco seasoning mix; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually beat in broth with whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package for minimum cook time. Drain; stir pasta into sauce with chicken, frozen corn and black beans. Pour pasta mixture into baking dish, and pour enchilada sauce over top.
• Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and sauce is bubbling around edges. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro and red onion just before serving.
• To freeze: Line 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil, making sure foil is as smooth as possible, as wrinkled foil may get stuck in sauce during freezing process. Leave enough overhang to lift casserole out of dish. Spray foil with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate sauce 30 to 40 minutes before assembling casserole. Mix sauce with cooked pasta, chicken, frozen corn and beans; spread in lined baking dish (do not add enchilada sauce); cover tightly with another layer of foil. Freeze unbaked casserole about 8 hours or until completely frozen. Transfer frozen casserole to labeled 2-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag. Remove air; seal and freeze up to three months. To bake: Remove foil, and transfer to 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and thaw in refrigerator until completely thawed, at least 48 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Remove cover, and top with enchilada sauce. Bake 20 minutes; top with crushed tortilla chips. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly around edges (165°F in center). Let stand 15 minutes. Top with cilantro and red onion just before serving.

EASY SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine cumin, salt, dried chipotle pepper, and paprika in a large, resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and shake to mix. Measure 2 teaspoons of the seasoning into a large bowl; add diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, black beans, and corn to the bowl and stir.
• Put chicken in the bag with the remaining seasoning; shake to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Turn seasoned chicken out into the skillet, add red onion, and saute in the hot oil until the chicken is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. Stir tomato mixture with the chicken; bring to a boil, add rice, and stir.
• Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the chicken mixture. Place a cover on the skillet and simmer until the rice is tender and the chicken no longer pink in the middle, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat 3 cups water to boiling; add pasta. Cook 8 to 9 minutes or until pasta is tender; drain and return to skillet.
• Add chicken, sauce and chiles; heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with bell pepper, olives and tortilla chips.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, chili powder, salt and paprika. Rub over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken on both sides; drizzle with lime juice. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND RICE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine the sour cream, lime juice, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a mason jar. Stir with a fork until smooth and well-combined.
• Add the rice, black beans, corn, tomato, chicken, cheese, and cilantro.
• Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
• When ready to eat, shake well to combine.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix cheeses together and sprinkle evenly over pie shell.
• Mix eggs, salt, pepper, cream, olives, chilies, scallions and ham; pour over cheeses.
• Bake 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• Submerge tortillas, one at a time in hot oil in skillet for about 5 seconds, just to seal and soften. Drain on paper towels.
• Place one tortilla in center of 9 inch quiche or pie pan.
• Arrange remaining tortillas around pan, overlapping slightly and allowing edge to extend 1-2 inches above rim of pan; set aside.
• In oil remaining in skillet, cook onion until tender, but not browned.
• Stir in corn, green chilies, olives and tomato.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until some of the moisture is evaporated; set aside.
• In bowl, combine half-and-half, eggs, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over tortilla shell.
• Sprinkle vegetables over cheese.
• Pour egg mixture over all.
• Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Garnish top with avocado slices and cilantro or parsley.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• In a greased 9-in. pie plate, arrange tortillas in an overlapping pattern so that they cover sides and bottom of pie plate, forming a crust. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook chorizo over medium heat until fully cooked; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add onion, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half of the cheese, chorizo, cream, tomato, garlic powder and cumin. Stir in mushroom mixture. Pour into pie plate; top with remaining cheese. Cover edges of quiche with foil so tortillas do not burn., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and avocado if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN THIGH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Heat chicken broth in a small pan over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
• Combine black beans, corn, and rice in a large bowl. Add hot chicken broth, condensed soup, 1 cup pepper Jack cheese, sour cream, and salsa; stir to combine. Stir in chicken. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Top with remaining pepper Jack and bake until center is set, chicken is cooked through, and cheese is golden brown, 15 to 25 more minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN QUICHE

Steps:

• Bake pie crust at 400° for 5 minutes; set aside. Combine eggs, half-and-half, cubed chicken, and onion; mix well. Pour into prebaked pie crust; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes.