I tweaked a recipe I'd found in a magazine last night to make this for dinner. It was really simple to make and tasted really yummy.
1 lb. cooked shredded chicken
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can diced tomatos & green chilis (Ro-tel)
1 small can diced green chilis
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (I used cheddar)
sour cream, to serve
Preheat oven to 375.
In a bowl, mix together the chicken, kidney beans, Ro-tel tomatoes, green chilis and onion. Grease a 13x9 inch dish, and layer one cup of crushed tortilla chips along the bottom. Layer half the chiceken mixture over that, followed by half the cheese. Add another layer of chips, then the rest of the chicken and cheese and top with the final cup of tortilla chips. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until cheesy is melted and bubbly. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on top - it tastes good if you mix it into the casserole before eating.
The recipe actually called for adding 1 cup of sour cream to the chicken mixture before cooking, but I forgot which is why we added it on top after cooking. Next time I make it I will try mixing it in. You could also add corn or sauteed veggies to the casserole which would probably be yummy as well.
Hope you like it as much as Josh & I did. :)
