Chicken & Doritos Casserole

4.39 from 13 votes

What's not to love about this Chicken & Doritos Casserole? Layers of refried beans, saucy shredded chicken, cheese, and crushed Doritos. This easy Mexican casserole is easy to make and is sure to be an instant family favorite!

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Casserole

Cuisine: American/ Mexican

Keyword: casserole, casseroles with chicken, casseroles with Doritos, chicken, Chicken and DORITOS Casserole, Doritos, easy casserole recipes, How to make easy Mexican casseroles, Mexican, Refried Beans, weeknight meals

Servings: servings

Calories: 293kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts cooked, shredded or cubed (about 4 cups)
1 16 ounce can of refried beans
1 10oz can of cream of chicken soup
4 cups Mexican shredded cheese
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup sour cream
1 can Rotel tomatoes drained
1/2 packet of taco seasoning
1 large bag of Doritos crushed
Optional Toppings:
Tomatoes
Shredded Lettuce
Sour Cream
Olives
Jalapeños
Avocado

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small pan, place chicken with a little bit of water and cover. Cook until chicken is done, and is able to be shredded or cubed.
Spread the refried beans into the bottom of the baking dish, set aside.
In a large bowl combine the soup, milk, sour cream, Rotel, 1 1/2 cup of cheese and taco seasoning. Add chicken, and combine.
Over the bean layer, sprinkle a layer of Doritos.
Top with half of chicken mixture.
Add another layer of Doritos.
Top with the remaining chicken mixture.
Top with remaining cheese and more Doritos.
Cover and bake for 30-35 minutes.
I did bake mine uncovered for the last 5 minutes.

Notes

Lighten up the recipe some by using fat free sour cream, Healthy Request soup, and fat free or low fat cheese.

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