Chicken Fajita Casserole

by Salsa Rose

This tasty and simple chicken fajita casserole is a good choice for a family dinner or to use up leftover chicken or turkey. It is full of flavours and your kids are going to love it.

Ingredients:

1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso® refried beans

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso® fajita seasoning mix

1 package (9 oz) frozen cooked Southwest-seasoned chicken breast strips, thawed

8 Old El Paso® flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas (6 inch; from 8.2-oz package)

1 bag (1 lb) frozen stir-fry bell peppers and onions, thawed, drained

2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (8 oz)


Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix refried beans, tomato sauce and fajita seasoning mix. Stir in chicken.

2. Spread 1/2 cup of the bean mixture over bottom of baking dish. Arrange 4 tortillas, overlapping if necessary, in baking dish. Top with half of remaining bean mixture, half of the stir-fry vegetables and 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, bean mixture, stir-fry vegetables and cheese.

3. Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.


*Makes: 6 servings

*You may serve over a bed of shredded lettuce, garnish with chopped tomatoes, black olives and guacamole. This can be eaten as a chicken fajita salad or served with tortilla chips or burritos.


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Original Chicken Fajita Casserole Recipe