Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Mexican Chicken Casserole

Mexican Chicken Casserole.

You can have Mexican Chicken Casserole using 8 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mexican Chicken Casserole

1. Prepare 2 pounds of chicken thighs, boiled and cut into 1/2 in. pieces.
2. Prepare 10 of corn tortillas, shredded into 1-in. square pieces.
3. Prepare 1 can of cream of chicken soup.
4. Prepare 1 can of cream of mushroom soup.
5. You need 1/3 can of Rotel, drained (tomato & green chilis).
6. Prepare 24 oz. of mozzarella cheese, shredded.
7. It's 1/2 of large white onion, chopped.
8. You need 1/2 can of black olives, whole and drained.

Mexican Chicken Casserole step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400°F..
2. Stir chicken and mushroom soups, along with Rotel in a medium-sized bowl and set aside. Use more Rotel if a spicier casserole is desired..
3. Stir cheese and onion in a medium-sized bowl and set aside..
4. In an 8 x 10 greased casserole dish, begin layering. Start with a thin layer of soup mixture on the bottom, mainly to prevent tortillas from sticking..
5. Layer 1/2 tortilla pieces..
6. Layer soup mixture, just enough to cover tortillas..
7. Layer 1/2 chicken..
8. Layer 1/2 cheese mixture..
9. Layer remaining tortilla pieces..
10. Layer more soup mixture to cover tortillas..
11. Layer remaining chicken. Pour more soup mixture to fill in any gaps..
12. Top with black olives..
13. Cover casserole with remaining cheese mixture..
14. Cook in oven uncovered for 20 minutes, then check. Remove from oven when cheese is completely melted. Enjoy!.