Chicken Tortilla Casserole - You'll Love This Chicken Casserole Dinner

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded rotisserie chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly option.

Boil chicken thighs until cooked.

Use half of the boiled chicken thighs for the casserole.

Spread the chicken evenly on the bottom of a casserole dish.

Season the chicken with garlic powder and chili powder.

Add half a can of cream of chicken soup on top of the chicken and spread it out.

Cut corn tortillas into triangles and layer them over the chicken mixture.

Add a layer of diced onions on top of the tortillas.

Sprinkle colby jack cheese over the onions.

Drizzle one cup of chicken broth over the top of the layer.

Create a second layer with the remaining ingredients, including another layer of tortillas, onions, cheese, and broth.

Top the casserole with diced tomatoes.

Cover the casserole loosely with foil.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes to an hour, checking for doneness around the 45-minute mark.

Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of baking to allow the top to become toasty and golden.

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