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Creamy chicken and rice covered in cheese
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5 from 3 votes

Chicken Fajita Casserole

This is the ULTIMATE Chicken Rice Casserole! Chicken Fajita Casserole packs in all the delicious flavors of chicken fajitas in a quick to prep and simple to make ultra-creamy casserole dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 396kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken cooked and chopped or shredded
  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 21 oz cream of chicken soup (2- 10.5 oz cans)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup onion finely diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper finely diced
  • 10 oz ROTEL (1- 10 oz can)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese

Toppings (optional)

  • chopped cilantro
  • Crushed tortilla chips
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
  • Add the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and fajita seasoning to a large bowl and mix until combined. Then stir in the broth until smooth.
  • Next add the chicken, rice, ROTEL, onion and bell peppers to the mixture and mix to combine. Pour mixture in a 9x13" baking dish and top with cheese.
  • Bake covered for 40 minutes, then uncover and continue to bake 10-15 minutes or until the sides are bubbly and the casserole is cooked through.
  • Top with your choice of chopped cilantro, crushed tortilla chips, and sour cream. Enjoy!

Notes

4 cups chopped chicken = about 3 chicken breasts, or 1 whole rotisserie chicken pulled.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 958mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 847IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 4mg