Mexican Chicken Casserole

katew's Note:

Easy week night dinner - adapted from a recipe taken from Australian Good Taste Magazine. I used mild salsa to make it kid friendly but go as hot and spicy as you like .

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500 g diced chicken fillets
• 1 (420 g) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (420 g) can Mexican chili beans
• 1 (420 g) can corn kernels, drained
• 1 (300 g) jar mild salsa
• 1 cup grated cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oil and brown chicken in pan.
2. Tip beans over base of 4 cup capacity ovenproof baking dish.
3. Top with all the cooked chicken.
4. Tip corn over chicken layer.
5. Pour over salsa.
6. Sprinkle cheese over the top.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through
8. Serve with guacamole and/or sour cream if desired.

Reviews

[Loretta in Louisiana]

This is a great Mexican casserole. Very easy to make. I did add jalepeno peppers to add a little spice. This will be one of our favorite dishes. Thank you Katew!

[Leggy Peggy]

Excellent and quick dinner recipe -- and very moorish. I have a great non-stick pan, so didn't need to use the oil to cook the chicken. Didn't have kidney beans, so spread a tin of refried beans on the base of the casserole, then added all the remaining ingredients (used a medium-heat salsa) in the order specified. The flavours are beautiful and it is just so doggone easy to make. It's versatile, too. I think it would be great with sauted onion and bell pepper, and chopped olives. Served with dollops of sour cream. Yummo!

[JustJanS]

Kate, this was great. A really quick pantry tea made with ingredients we mostly have on hand. I had a bit of a time finding the Mexican beans, but finally thought to try the Mexican food in the supermarket and there they were. I only had a mild salsa on hand, so spiced it up with a few chopped pickled jalapenos and some chopped fresh coriander. I also added in some cumin to the chicken as it cooked. One thing that suprises me is no other reviewer has mentioned you couldn't fit all those ingredients in a 4 cup casserole dish-the chicken was about 2 cups, the salsa another and the corn another. I got out an 8 cup dish and filled it to the top. Just a small point, but one a beginner cook might like to know. And this is just the sort of simple, tasty food anyone could cook and be pleased with the results!