Chicken Mexicali Cornbread Bake

"Mexican-inspired casserole which is a great way to use up leftovers, with a cornbread bottom, filling of chicken, corn, mushrooms & sour cream, YUM!"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 44.37 ml olive oil (Extra Virgin preferred)
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced (to taste)
  • 2 (850.48 g) can corn (whole kernel or creamed, either)
  • 1.23 ml salt
  • 6 leftover corn muffins, crumbled medium to large muffins work best (box mix, slightly sweet cornbread muffins preferred)
  • 551.96 ml chopped cooked chicken breasts
  • 35.43 g taco seasoning mix
  • 2.46-4.92 ml chopped jalapeno pepper (if you like hot, use more if not, use less)
  • 113.39 g chopped fresh mushrooms (optional)
  • 354.88 ml light sour cream
  • 1.23 ml salt
  • 1.23 ml ground black pepper
  • 226.79 g cheddar cheese, shredded or 226.79 g monterey jack cheese
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F & grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Place olive oil in a small skillet over med-high heat. Sauté onion & garlic until tender, 4 to 6 minutes; set aside. In a large bowl, combine corn & salt and fold in cooked onion mixture. Line baking dish with the crumbled bits of cornbread muffins & Pour the corn and onion mixture onto the cornbread pieces in the prepared baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine chicken, jalapeños, taco seasoning mix, mushrooms, sour cream, salt and pepper. Spoon over corn mixture to within 1 inch from edge. Sprinkle top with cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until edges are golden brown ~ serve with chopped fresh tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, sliced black or green olives, & guacamole if you like, & serve with warm tortilla chips.

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I am the Director of Sales for the Embassy Suites Hotel in Brunswick, GA ~ which has currently undergone major renovations (now we are the BEST Hotel in Brunswick & the Golden Isles of Georgia - MOST definitely!) I LOVE to cook / bake - create recipes - using great starter recipes where my creative juices flow into other areas - I am really surprising myself how good a cook I am becoming - (as well as my hubby) :-)
 
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