Texas Trash Chicken Casserole

32m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with enchilada sauce.
  2. 2Scoop refried beans into the enchilada sauce, making as many scoops as you have chicken thighs.
  3. 3Add a chicken thigh on top of each scoop of refried beans.
  4. 4Season the chicken thighs generously with taco seasoning.
  5. 5In a mixing bowl, combine a block of softened cream cheese, a can of diced green chilies, a cup of shredded cheese, a quarter cup of jarred salsa, and a tablespoon of taco seasoning.
  6. 6Mix all the ingredients in the bowl until beautifully combined.
  7. 7Using a scooper, plop a scoop of the cream cheese mixture onto each chicken thigh.
  8. 8Spread the mixture out to completely cover the chicken.
  9. 9Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30 minutes.
  10. 10Once baked, remove from the oven and add a handful of shredded cheese on top.
  11. 11Return to the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese and finish cooking the chicken.
  12. 12Remove from oven, and if you have green onions, throw them on top to make it look fancy.
  13. 13Serve with a bowl of homemade Spanish rice and add extra sauce from the casserole.
  14. 14Enjoy a big bite of the Texas Trash Chicken Casserole.

Ingredients

  • Enchilada sauce
  • can Refried beans
  • Chicken thighs
  • Taco seasoning
  • 1 block Cream cheese
  • 1 can Diced green chilies
  • 1 cup Shredded cheese
  • 0.25 cup Jarred salsa
  • 1 tablespoon Taco seasoning
  • Green onions
  • Homemade Spanish rice

Equipment

9x13 baking dishscooping devicemixing bowlovenoven mittsforkwooden spoon

Tips

  • Spread the creamy mixture completely over the chicken thighs so you can't see the chicken before baking.
  • Serve with homemade Spanish rice and extra sauce.

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