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