Southwestern Chicken Thigh Casserole Recipes

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large casserole dish, lay down white rice, minced garlic, onion and chicken broth. Stir until combined.
• Add chicken breasts, black beans, corn, salsa, chili powder and paprika on top. Try to keep the rice on the bottom and covered so it can cook correctly.
• Top with cheddar cheese.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
• Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine 1st 8 ing in a large bowl- pour into greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly Top with cheese and bake until cheese melts.

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.

EASY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In the prepared pan, layer half of the chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas, chilis, tomatoes and cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes or until it starts to bubble.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Top with additional tomatoes and diced avocado.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Season chicken generously with paprika, salt and pepper; set aside. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and clarified butter. Place thighs skin side down and cook until brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side; remove and place them on a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and holding paper towels with tongs, remove most of the fat in the skillet, leaving about 1 ½ tablespoons Add red onion and celery; sauté for 3 minutes. Add red pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add wine to deglaze and remove any brown bits at the bottom of the pan. Cook it down for about 1 minute.
• Add rosemary, chipotle purée, lemon juice and chicken broth; stir well and bring to a boil. When it starts, add lemon zest and continue stirring for another 2 minutes before adding corn kernels. Place chicken thighs skin side up back to the skillet, cover and transfer in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165ºF; baste every 15 minutes.
• When cooking time is up, remove from the oven and transfer chicken thighs onto a plate, covering loosely with foil to keep them warm. Turn the burner to medium heat and pour in heavy cream. Stir well and cook until sauce thickens about 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon sauce over the chicken thighs and serve immediately.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Layer chicken, onion, chilies, cheese, sour cream and corn in pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over corn.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before cutting.

SOUTHWESTERN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture., Preheat oven to 375°. Transfer macaroni mixture to 2 greased 2-qt. baking dishes. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and heated through, about 10 minutes longer. Serve 1 casserole. Cool the second; cover and freeze up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°, 20-25 minutes.