Southwestern Chicken Casserole
- SERVES
- 8
- SERVING SIZE
- 1/2 cup
- COOK TIME
- 40 Min
With salsa, chili powder, bell peppers and tortillas, this Southwestern Chicken Casserole is a fiesta on your plate! And a healthy one at that! Don't be surprised if you want to break out the sombreros for this diabetic-friendly dish!
What You'll Need
- 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
- 1 1/2 cup salsa
- 4 (6-inch) no-added-salt corn tortillas, torn
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat, shredded Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
- cilantro leaves, for garnish
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large, nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, garlic and chili powder. Add to skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 4-6 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, stirring frequently. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
- Add oil to hot skillet. Add onion and pepper; cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach.
- Coat a 2-qt. baking dish with cooking spray. Spread about 1/2 cup salsa in bottom of dish. Top with half the tortilla pieces, half of chicken mixture, and half of vegetable mixture. Pour half of remaining salsa over vegetables and top with half the cheese. Repeat layers once, except cheese.
- Bake, covered, for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with cherry tomatoes, chopped avocado, and fresh cilantro.
Notes
- If you like our Southwestern Chicken Casserole, then you'll also like our collections of easy casserole recipes, Healthy Chicken Casserole Recipes: Easy Chicken Casseroles, and Healthy Chicken Recipes.
- You might also like these southwestern-style diabetic dinner recipes. For more, click here!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 224
- Calories from Fat 105
- Total Fat 12g 18 %
- Saturated Fat 4.5g 23 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 16g 33 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 44mg 15 %
- Sodium 601mg 25 %
- Total Carbohydrates 15g 5 %
- Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16 %
- Sugars 3.3g 0 %
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elainelv3122 90109 08
May 06, 2017
whole family loved it-will make again-type of salsa you use effects flavor-whether you live hot or mild up to you
karenhascall 07451 63
Nov 11, 2015
yummy...instead of putting the tortillas in it, warm them and scoop contents of casserole in them and enjoy like tacos or burritos
julianaandrew22 88 66598
Jun 05, 2015
I LIKE ALL THE GOODCOOKIES BUT I DONT KNOW HOW TO GET THE INGREDIENT HERE IN NIGERIA, THANK YOU.
Goodcookie
May 11, 2015
I haven't made this yet but believe me I will be making it soon thanks for sharing this delicious recipe )
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