Girl, you’ve got this one right and we are lovin’ it! Cowgirl Casserole rounds up some of the greatest Tex-Mex flavors and puts them all in one place. Be the queen (or king) of the rodeo (kitchen) when you corral red and green bell peppers and diced tomatoes with green chilies into a creamy, seasoned sauce. Lasso it up with shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, and delicious corn tortillas for your cowboy’s delight! Get in the dinner saddle with Cowgirl Casserole and rein in some of the best taste in the West (AKA, your dinner table). Giddy up!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 (3-pound) chicken, cooked and shredded or cut into chunks
- 1 (8-ounce) package cheddar cheese, shredded
- 10 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into quarters
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large skillet over high heat, heat the vegetable oil.
Step 4 –Add the onion, the red bell pepper, and the green bell pepper to the hot oil and sauté until they are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
Step 5 –Transfer the pepper mixture into a large bowl.
Step 6 –Add the cream of mushroom soup, the cream of chicken soup, the tomatoes with green chilies, the chicken broth, the sour cream, the ground cumin, the ancho chile powder, the oregano, and the chipotle chile powder to the pepper mixture and mix until well-combined.
Step 7 –In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, add enough of the sauce mixture to thinly cover it.
Step 8 –Add 1/2 of the shredded chicken, 1/2 of the sauce mixture, 1/3 of the cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the tortillas.
Step 9 –Repeat the layers once, using the remaining chicken, all but 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture, 1/3 of the cheddar cheese, and the remaining tortillas.
Step 10 –Evenly spread the remaining 1/2 cup of sauce mixture over the tortillas.
Step 11 –Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over the casserole.
Step 12 –Bake the casserole until it is bubbling, about 40 minutes.
Step 13 –Switch the oven to the broiler setting and broil the casserole, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 14 –Serve.
