# Texas Trash Chicken Casserole

A flavorful chicken casserole featuring enchilada sauce, refried beans, chicken thighs, and a creamy, cheesy topping.

- Total time: 32 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- 9x13 baking dish
- scooping device
- mixing bowl
- oven
- oven mitts
- fork
- wooden 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.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-03

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