CHICKEN FAJITAS CASSEROLE

CHICKEN FAJITAS CASSEROLE

This is a super easy chicken fajita casserole recipe; this makes a perfectly delicious dinner for the whole family. Starting with a rotisserie chicken, it makes the work even lighter. I fry the chicken briefly to make it more flavorful. Casseroles are comfort food and so easy to mix them up this way and that to come up with new flavors and new casserole dishes for those days you don't want to fuss too much in the kitchen. Add a simple salad or one veggie such as delicious "Best Simple Green Beans" with this particular casserole or pair with low-carb flour tortillas or even cauliflower rice.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil (30 mL)

4 cups diced, cooked chicken (1 L)

1 green bell pepper, diced

1 yellow bell pepper, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 small onion, chopped

Creamy Fajita Sauce:

8 oz cream cheese (250 g)

1 cup chicken stock (250 mL)

¹/₂cup whipping cream (125 mL)

2 tsp crushed garlic (10 mL)

1¹/₂tsp oregano (7 mL)

1 tsp cumin (5 mL)

¹/₂tsp chili powder (2 mL)

¹/₂tsp paprika (2 mL)

¹/₂tsp salt (2 mL)

¹/₄tsp black pepper (1 mL)

2 cups grated Mexican Blend cheese, OR (500 mL)

half and half Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

In large skillet in 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil and over medium heat, stir-fry chicken until browned. Set aside.

Creamy Fajita Sauce: In large skillet, place cream cheese (broken up into chunks), chicken stock, whipping cream, garlic, oregano, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and black pepper. Whisk until smooth and bubbly.

In large skillet in remaining olive oil, cook green, yellow and red bell peppers and onion until turning soft. Stir in chicken and place in 2-qt (2 L) casserole dish. Combine with Creamy Fajita Sauce and sprinkle with Mexican Blend cheese over the top.

Bake 35 minutes or until casserole is bubbly and cheese has browned around the edges of the casserole dish.

Yield: 8 servings

1 serving

407.3 calories

32.9 g protein

27.2 g fat

1.3 g fiber

6.3 g net carbs

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