Chicken Fajita Casserole
Ingredients
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 packet fajita seasoning
1⁄4 cup water
4 cups grilled fajita vegetables, chopped (I used the vegetables I had leftover from the last time I made fajitas.)
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons flour
2 1⁄3 cups milk or half and half
12 ounces shredded cheese (Cheddar, Mexican blend, Colby, jack, or some mixture.)
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained
12 flour tortillas, sliced into 1-inch strips
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350*F and spray 9- by 12-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté until cooked through. Add seasoning packet and water and continue stirring until liquid is gone. (If you’ve got leftover chicken from making fajitas, you can completely skip this step.)
3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk and stir until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and add 8 ounces cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in Ro-Tel tomatoes.
4. Place half of the chicken and vegetables in prepared baking dish. Top with half of the tortilla strips and half of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers, ending with cheese sauce.
5. Top with remaining shredded cheese and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Comments
I made entirely too many vegetables the last time I made fajitas and I needed to figure out what to do with them. I figured that I should be able to make some sort of casserole with the leftovers and this is what I came up with. Lance and I both enjoyed this quite a bit – fajitas in a casserole dish with queso sauce to bring it all together. Next time I end up with too many vegetables after fajita night, I know what I’ll be doing with them!
I didn’t have leftover chicken from fajita night, so I had to cook some more. If you have leftover fajita chicken, you can skip step 2.
Person - Gwen