Frito Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Frito Chicken Casserole Recipe

Frito Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy comfort with crunchy corn-chip goodness. It’s weeknight-easy, potluck-perfect, and comes together in 30 minutes flat—make it fresh, prep it ahead, or stash it in the freezer for when life gets loud.

Course Main Dish (Quick and Easy)

Cuisine American - Vintage

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 558kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup onion chopped
½ cup bell pepper
15 ounces black beans
1 cup corn
7 ounces chiles
3 cups chicken breast cooked and diced
10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
10 ounces Rotel tomatoes or other canned tomatoes with chiles
4 ounces cream cheese
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
9.25 ounces Fritos
¼ cup cilantro

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Grease a 8x11 inch baking dish (2 quart casserole) and set aside.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet.
Add the onion and bell peppers to the skillet and saute until onion is soft and starting to become transparent.
Add the beans, corn, chiles, and chicken.
Stir to combine.
Add in the condensed cream of chicken soup, Rotel, and the cream cheese.
Stir until the cream cheese is blended in smoothly.
Stir in cilantro.
Place ⅓ of the Fritos in the bottom of the greased baking dish.
Top with half the chicken mixture.
Top with ⅓ of the cheese.
Add another layer of Fritos.
Top with the remaining chicken mixture.
Add a ⅓ of the cheese.
Top with remaining Fritos.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cheese melts and the casserole is heated through.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with a little more cilantro, and serve.

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Notes

Storage:

Let leftovers cool then place in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to four days. You can also freeze the baked casserole for up to three months in a freezer container.

The Fritos won’t be crunchy tomorrow, but they’ll still taste like cheesy comfort—and sometimes that’s even better.

Tips:

- Save time by using rotisserie chicken or precooked chicken from the store.

- Don't use pre-shredded cheese. It doesn't melt as well.
- If you use chili cheese Fritos, don’t blame me if you end up hiding the leftovers.

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