Chicken Fajita Casserole
Chicken Fajita Casserole is a hearty casserole loaded with shredded chicken, bell peppers, onions, fajita seasoning, salsa and shredded cheddar cheese.
Chicken Fajita Casserole is an easy casserole recipe perfect for weeknight dinners.
This chicken casserole recipe is made with shredded rotisserie chicken.
This fajita casserole recipe takes about forty-five minutes from start to finish and serves six people.
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To make this dish, I started by heating some olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Once the oil was hot I added some slices red and green bell peppers, sliced onions, fajita seasoning mix, salt and pepper to the skillet.
I cooked until the peppers and onions were softened and then removed the skillet from the heat.
Then I placed some shredded chicken in the bottom of a casserole dish and spread it out evenly.
I spooned some salsa over the chicken.
I spooned the peppers and onions over the salsa.
Then I sprinkled some shredded cheddar cheese on top.
I placed the dish in the oven and baked the casserole for twenty minutes.
Then I removed the casserole from the oven and sprinkled some fresh chopped cilantro on top.
This chicken casserole is sure to be a family favourite.
This casserole can be served with rice, tortillas or on its own.
If you are looking for an easy shredded chicken casserole recipe, then you need to try this Chicken Fajita Casserole!
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Ingredients You'll Need to Make This Chicken Fajita Casserole:
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
How to Make Chicken Fajita Casserole:
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat add olive oil, once hot add the sliced bell peppers, onion, fajitas seasoning mix, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Place the chicken at the bottom of the cooking dish, and top it with salsa.
- Cover with the cooked bell peppers and onions.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
- Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
- Serve and enjoy!
Chicken Fajita Casserole
Chicken Fajita Casserole is a hearty casserole loaded with shredded chicken, bell peppers, onions, fajita seasoning, salsa and shredded cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning mix
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat add olive oil, once hot add the sliced bell peppers, onion, fajitas seasoning mix, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Place the chicken at the bottom of the cooking dish, and top it with salsa.
- Cover with the cooked bell peppers and onions.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
- Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you want your casserole to be extra cheesy, feel free to add more cheese on top. You can also use any type of cheese that you like.
- This casserole can be served with rice, tortillas, or simply on its own
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 324Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 987mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 27g
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