# Texas Trash Chicken Casserole

A delicious casserole featuring chicken, refried beans, enchilada sauce, and a creamy cheese sauce, baked to perfection.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- enchilada sauce
- refried beans
- pieces of chicken
- taco seasoning
- 1 block softened cream cheese
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 0.25 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- shredded cheese
- chopped green onions

## Instructions

1. Pour enough enchilada sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Plop scoops of refried beans into the enchilada sauce, as many scoops as you have pieces of chicken.
3. Put a piece of chicken on each pile of beans.
4. Season the chicken generously with taco seasoning.
5. Drop a block of softened cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
6. Add a can of diced green chilies, a cup of shredded cheese, a quarter cup of enchilada sauce, and a tablespoon of taco seasoning to the bowl.
7. Whisk the sauce mixture until beautifully combined.
8. Plop a scoop of the cream cheese mixture on top of each piece of chicken.
9. Spread the sauce mixture out on top of the chicken.
10. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
11. Cover the casserole with shredded cheese when it comes out of the oven.
12. Put it back in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through.
13. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top for garnish.

## Equipment

- 9x13 baking dish
- scooper
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- mixy doodle
- oven

## Tips

- Serve on rice, a bed of lettuce, or in a tortilla.
- Season generously with taco seasoning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CcbSbn5gT/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6884f498-7f06-41bd-b9d3-bc3e3a7d08d4
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

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