I love, love, love Mexican food so I've made numerous Mexican casseroles in search of the perfect one. However, it seemed like it was always missing something or had something I didn't quite like. Normally it was crushed up chips of some sort or mushy tortillas. No mush allowed! So I got to thinkin'... I love burrito bowls, so what if I just mixed up all of the ingredients I like in a burrito and served it alongside chips? So I hit the store and then the kitchen and the result was just magical.
What You Need:
-1 red (purple?) onion diced
-1 rotisserie chicken (aka chicken carcass) pulled off the bone
-1 pack of taco seasoning
-1 can of black beans
-1 can of corn
-1 can of (spicy) Rotel tomatoes
-1 can of cream of chicken soup
-1 package of cooked Spanish rice
-1 can of olives
-Cilantro
-2 cups of shredded Mexican cheese
-Salsa
-Sour Cream
-Shredded lettuce
-Jalapenos
-Guacamole (I mix avocados with lime, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, salt & pepper)
-Tortilla chips (or you could serve in tacos or burritos- I just eat mine like nachos!)
Here's what you do. Saute your onion in a little EVOO. Dump in your pulled chicken and the taco seasoning. Stir until combined. It will look something like this:
Rinse your can of black beans and your can of corn and drain. Add to the pot. Next add your cream of chicken soup, your Rotel tomatoes, and about 1/4 c of salsa. Stir in your cooked rice (I buy Mahatma and let it cook while I'm chopping and getting everything else going). Lastly, I add about 1/3 of the bag of cheese and some fresh chopped cilantro.
Now all you have to do is pour it into your casserole dish and top with the remaining cheese and then I decorate mine with sliced black olives. Into the oven it goes - 350 for 20 minutes or so until it's bubbly!
When you pull it out of the oven, you have magic Mexi Mix deliciousness! I added more cilantro for color.
Now you can build it up like nachos or put it in tortillas as a burrito filling. Whatever you like, but it makes enough to both feed and please a crowd! I personally scoop onto a plate and top with shredded lettuce, fresh chopped tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and jalapenos. Then I eat it with some chips and I get all full and happy. I hope you make it this football season and love it as much as I do!
