# Texas Trash Chicken Casserole

This recipe guides you through making a Texas Trash Chicken Casserole, a delicious and bubbling dish with chicken thighs, refried beans, green chilies, cheese, and enchilada sauce.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- enchilada sauce
- 1 can refried beans
- chicken thighs
- taco seasoning
- 1 block softened cream cheese
- 1 can diced green chiles
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 0.25 cup jarred salsa or enchilada sauce
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 handful shredded cheese
- green onions
- 1 bowl homemade Spanish rice

## Instructions

1. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with enchilada sauce.
2. Scoop refried beans into the enchilada sauce.
3. Add chicken thighs on top of each scoop of refried beans.
4. Season the chicken thighs with taco seasoning.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine a block of softened cream cheese, a can of diced green chiles, a cup of shredded cheese, a quarter cup of jarred salsa or enchilada sauce, and a tablespoon of taco seasoning.
6. Mix all the ingredients in the bowl until beautifully combined.
7. Scoop the mixture from the bowl onto each chicken thigh.
8. Spread the mixture out to completely cover the chicken.
9. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
10. Once out of the oven, add a handful of cheese.
11. Return to the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese and cook the chicken.
12. Garnish with green onions, if available.
13. Serve with homemade Spanish rice and a little extra sauce.

## Equipment

- 9x13 baking dish
- scooping device
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- oven
- potholders
- fork
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQZOEGaEb2Q/?igsh=MWVvdjlrOHhqdHo5cQ==
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- Extracted: 2025-10-29

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