Green Chile Chicken Casserole

Green Chile Chicken Casserole

from southernliving.com
Entree
55 min
8 servings

Creamy, rich and cheesy, this Southwestern take on a chicken casserole is loaded with flavor and still ready in just under an hour. Get the recipe for Green Chile Chicken Casserole.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp.salted butter
  • 1 ½ cupschopped yellow onion (from 1 medium)
  • 1 ½ cupschopped poblano pepper (from 2 large)
  • 1 tsp.kosher salt
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1can cream of chicken soup
  • 2cans chopped green chiles, drained
  • ⅝ cupsour cream
  • ½ cuphalf-and-half
  • ½ tsp.ground cumin
  • 3 cupsshredded cooked chicken
  • 8 oz.colby jack cheese, shredded and divided (about 2 cups)
  • ¼ cupchopped fresh cilantro, plus more to garnish
  • 1 ½ cupscrispy fried onions (such as french’s)
  • hot cooked rice, to serve

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    In a large, shallow Dutch oven, braiser pan, or oven-safe skillet, melt butter over medium-high.

  3. 3

    Add yellow onion and poblano pepper, sprinkle with salt, and cook 5 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, until fragrant. Remove from heat.

  4. 4

    Stir in condensed soup, chiles, sour cream, half-and-half, and cumin until smooth. Stir in shredded chicken, 1 cup cheese, and cilantro until evenly combined, and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and crispy fried onions.

  5. 5

    Bake 25 minutes in preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is bubbly. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro. Serve over hot cooked rice.