Best Salsa Chicken Casserole Recipes

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, sour cream and 3/4 cup salsa. Spread 1/4 cup salsa on the bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking dish., Layer with half of the tortillas and chicken mixture; sprinkle with half the tomatoes, minced cilantro and half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, tomatoes and cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 400° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Serve with remaining salsa and, if desired, optional toppings.

ARROZ CON POLLO WITH SALSA VERDE (RICE AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix spice paste in a small bowl.
• Wash Chicken, pat dry.
• Rub chicken with spice paste, refrigerate 30 minutes, 60 is better.
• In a dutch oven heat remaining Oil over medium heat.
• Fry Chorizo'til crisp, remove, dry on paper towel.
• Add Chicken, skin side down, brown well on all sides.
• Remove, drain on paper towel.
• Make a sofrito, saute the Onion, Garlic, Bell Pepper, and Bay leaves'til they are almost disolved.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Stir in Rice, coat well with sofrito.
• Add Tomatoes and Stock.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place Chorizo and Chicken on top of rice mixture.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes.
• Cover pot, transfer to oven.
• Bake 20 minutes'til rice is done and has absorbed the liquid.
• ---SalsaVerde---.
• Puree all salsa ingredients'til smooth.
• Garnish Arroz con Pollo with Salsa Verde and Green Olives just before serving.

SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce for brushing on chicken. In large bowl, mix remaining enchilada sauce, the uncooked rice, salsa, soup and beans; pour into baking dish.
• Arrange chicken, skin side up, over rice mixture. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 1 hour. Uncover; brush chicken with reserved 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce. Bake uncovered 1 hour longer or until chicken is fork-tender, its juices run clear and skin is slightly crisp.

SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven 350*. In medium dish or bowl mix cheeses together.
• Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine soups, onion, salsa and mix together.
• In a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 chicken, 1/2 of soup/salsa mix and 1/2 of cheese mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350*for about 40 minutes or until bubbly.

CHICKEN, SALSA AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• cook rice according to package.
• preheat oven to 325.
• in a large skillet saute chicken in oil about 10 minutes. season with chili powder and cajun seasoning.
• add peppers and onion, saute about 5-7 minutes until veggeies get tender.
• add salsa and bring to boil. once boiling add corn, lower heat and simmer anouther 7 minutes.
• remove from heat and combine with rice.
• pour into casserole dish and top with cheese.
• bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.

CHICKEN CHILAQUILES CASSEROLE WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 4 qt. casserole. In large mixing bowl, combine tomatillo salsa, heavy cream/sour cream, dash salt/pepper.
• 2. Heat the vegetable oil in large skillet over low-medium heat. Cook tortillas just 5 seconds per side to soften. Transfer to platter w/ paper towels or into colander to drain.
• 3. TO ASSEMBLE CHILAQUILES: Spread layer of cheeses mixture over bottom of casserole dish. Dip each tortilla, one at a time, in tomatillo sauce to moisten. Set moistened tortillas aside.
• 4. Integrate onions and chicken into sauce, mix well to combine. Layer 1/3 of moistened tortillas over cheese in casserole dish. Top tortillas with 1/2 of tomatillo sauce.
• 5. Sprinkle remaining cheeses over sauce. Now repeat the second layer with tortillas and remaining sauce, ending with layer of moistened tortillas on top. If desired (I always do!) sprinkle another half cup of cheeses over tortillas.
• 6. Cover casserole tightly with aluminum foil. Bake @ 350 for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5-10 minutes more or until edges are slightly brown. Let sit 10-15 minutes prior to serving.

TAMALE CASSEROLE WITH CHICKEN AND ROASTED-TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet 4 inches below the heating element. Broil tomatillos, turning once, until soft and blackened in spots, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove baking sheet from broiler, and set aside until tomatillos are cool. Position the oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Reduce the temperature to 425 degrees. Lightly oil an 8-inch pie plate; set plate aside.
• Place garlic in a medium skillet set over medium heat. After 5 minutes, add chiles. Cook, turning occasionally, until chiles and garlic are soft and blackened in spots, about 10 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat; set aside to cool. Peel the garlic.
• Transfer the tomatillos, any accumulated juice, chiles, and garlic to the bowl of a food processor or the jar of a blender. Cover, and pulse until a coarse puree forms. Transfer puree to a medium bowl.
• Place the onions in a sieve, and rinse under cold running water. Drain, and add to tomatillo mixture along with cilantro and salt; stir salsa until combined.
• Measure 3/4 cup salsa into a medium saute pan, and stir in the chicken. Set over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until chicken becomes tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Spread half of the tamale batter over bottom of prepared pie plate. Spread the chicken filling evenly over the batter, then spread remaining batter over chicken.
• Bake until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 300 degrees, and lightly brush top of pie with oil; loosely cover with foil. Continue baking until golden and center springs back when touched, about 35 minutes more. Remove casserole from oven, and let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut the casserole into wedges. Serve casserole warm, and drizzle with the remaining tomatillo salsa; if salsa is too thick to drizzle, thin with 1 or 2 tablespoons water.

SALSA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish, add the rice, black beans, corn, salsa, chicken broth, chili powder and oregano. Stir to combine.
• Cut the chicken breasts into 3 pieces and submerge into the liquid in the baking dish as far as possible.
• Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour, until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cheese. Return to the oven and bake just until the cheese has melted.
• Top with green onions and serve.

CHICKEN, RICE AND SALSA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make a light white sauce: Melt butter in small pan. Add flour, mixing well, and let cook for three minutes or so, making sure it doesn't brown. Slowly add milk, mixing well, until sauce forms. Cook sauce for maybe five minutes to thicken. Add salsa to sauce -- maybe half to two-thirds cup. Add about a cup and a half of rice, about a cup of chicken and about two tablespoons sour cream to sauce. Add more of the above as necessary to achieve creamy casserole texture. (You can add corn or other vegetables, as well.) Pour into casserole dish. Top with grated cheese and crumbs. Bake at 350 until bubbly. Serve with more salsa for topping at table.

SALSA CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place chicken breast halves into a large saucepan, and fill the pan with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from water. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion, and salsa. Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup and salsa mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

CHICKEN RICE SALSA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Place rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, place chicken breast halves into a large saucepan, and fill the pan with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from water. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 4. In a medium bowl, combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion, and salsa. Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup and salsa mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve Sourcream on top!

SALSA CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Place rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, place chicken breast halves into a large saucepan, and fill the pan with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from water. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. 4. In a medium bowl, combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion, and salsa. Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup and salsa mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. 5. Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

ZINGY SALSA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with oil.
• Add rice to baking dish. Salt and pepper chicken breasts and place on top of rice.
• Pour water over chicken and rice. Spoon salsa over chicken.
• Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Uncover, sprinkle cheese on top and return to oven for 3 minutes.

SALSA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 quart baking dish. Mix together the salsa and sour cream. Place torn tortilla pieces in the bottom and on the sides of the dish - just one layer. Place half the chicken on top then salt and pepper to taste. Spread a little less then half the salsa and sour cream mixture on top. Sprinkle little less then half the cheese. Then layer torn tortilla pieces, chicken, salsa/sour cream , torn tortilla pieces and finally the remainder of the cheese - making sure to top is covered.
• Cover with tinfoil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove tinfoil and bake another 10-15 minute Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND GREEN SALSA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• pre-heat oven to 350 degrees quarter the tortilla strips and lightly fry in oil until slightly brown, drain on paper towels. in a 9x11 casserole dish, lightly cover bottom with heavy cream and salsa begin layering tortilla strips as if lasagna... top with shredded chicken , cheese and cream and salsa alternating exactly as if lasagna..top layer only tortilla strips and cheese optional decorate with jalapeno slices. pop into oven for 20 minutes until browned on top and bubbling....serve with beans as a side dish and enjoy....

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, sour cream and 3/4 cup salsa in a small bowl. Spread 1/4 cup salsa on the bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with half of the tortillas and chicken mixture; sprinkle with the tomatoes, minced cilantro and half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with remaining salsa and, if desired, optional toppings. Yield: 6 servings.