Chicken Tortilla Bake

Name: Chicken Tortilla Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cooked chicken; 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 12 corn tortillas, warmed; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; Sour cream and green onions, optional

Mother frequently made this comforting chicken tortilla casserole when I was growing up. Our family would scrape the pan clean. Chicken, cheese and zippy green chiles are a mouthwatering mix.—Jerri Moror, Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Ingredients

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
1 cup chicken broth
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 small onion, finely chopped
12 corn tortillas, warmed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Sour cream and green onions, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chiles, broth, soups and onion; set aside. Layer half of the tortillas in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cutting to fit pan if desired. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.
Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with sour cream and green onions.

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Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 359 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 1007mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein.

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Nichole

Oct 19, 2019

I have read the ingredients and instructions over and over since making this thinking surely I messed up somewhere. I am completely confused. I followed everything 100% and it created a sloppy mess of a casserole. It was more soupy than casserole. I ended up tearing up corn tortillas and mixing them into my bowl of goop. The flavor was just ok. Kind of bland. I won't make this again but I'm still really really weirded out at what came out of this recipe. I have to assume I messed something up somewhere despite not seeing any possible explanation.
bakergirl00

Jun 24, 2019

I have made this recipe for over 20 years. It is a family fave. I half the recipe and make it in an 8X8 pan. I always make 2 changes to the recipe by adding a can of black beans rinsed and drained and 1 can of either fiesta nacho cheese or cheddar cheese soup, depending on the what the store has in stock. Delish!
Debglass11

May 11, 2019

Easy to make and very good! I sauteed the onion first and added the soups and green chiles and heated through. I also added a little cream cheese to the soup mixture. Family really enjoyed this. We topped ours with sour cream and salsa. Will definitely keep this recipe handy!
SandraAnneA

Mar 30, 2019

Excellent and Easy to make--and in advance. Definitely recommend.
Kelly

Jan 20, 2019

Wonderful!! I made this as written and it was so good I'm making it again next week.
Wanda

Oct 24, 2018

I just love this simple recipe. And so does my husband.
BeeJay

Oct 9, 2018

Good dish, instead of all that condensed soup and sodium I made my own cream soup substitute with sautéed Mushrooms. It’s just basically a white sauce without all the sodium using 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup milk, I added some cream too, butter, and flour, salt and pepper to taste. It worked ??????
parelius

Oct 8, 2018

Flavor was OK, but even with putting less chicken broth in it as some suggested, it was a real mess to look at. I'm glad I did not fix it for company.
slocook805

Oct 3, 2018

This is a good base recipe. I added my own fire roasted chilies instead of canned and a couple of minced serrano peppers for some heat. Also 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro. We prefer pepper Jack so I used that instead of cheddar. I served this spicy refried beans. I like that this can be made so quickly and there is enough for left overs the next day.
Tina

Oct 3, 2018

I bet you could prepare all ingredients, (except tortillas and cheese), leaving chicken raw, in the Instant Pot, layer then place in the oven for just a bit to thicken, and lightly brown the cheese. Thoughts?