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Chicken Black Bean Salsa Corn Casserole

Sarita Harbour
This chicken salsa black beans corn casserole recipe is nutritious, delicious a great way to use up at least six different leftovers at the end of the week. And it's a money saver too!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Food
Cuisine Mexican American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 953 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked cubed or shredded chicken
  • 1 ½ cups salsa
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 cup of corn
  • 1 can black beans drained
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • 3-4 whole wheat gluten-free, or corn tortillas, cut into quarters
  • ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or any combination of Monterey Jack, Cheddar, and Mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon to 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

Instructions
 

  • Set oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large saucepan, saute diced onion in 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • Add chicken, black beans salsa, corn, and tomatoes
  • Stir until warmed
  • Spoon ⅓ of the mixture into a 9 inch by 12 inch greased casserole dish
  • Cover with tortilla pieces (may take 3 to 6 pieces depending on tortilla size)
  • Sprinkle tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese
  • Spread another ⅓ of chicken salsa black beans corn mixture over cheese. Cover with tortillas, and add sprinkle shredded cheese over this.
  • Continue until all of the mixture, tortillas, and cheese have been used finishing with a final layer of chicken mixture covered with cheese.
  • Bake at 375 for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese is nicely browned.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • For a creamier dish, reduce the salsa to 1 cup and add ½ cup of mayonnaise or Miracle Whip.
  • For a vegetarian dish, replace the chicken with 1 cup of cooked lentils, or add ½ can more of black beans.
  • I've also made this recipe using 1 cup of dried black beans, soaked for 12 hours first until they were tender. Learn how to cook dried beans to save even more money!
  • Replace the chicken with 1 cup of ground beef or even shredded leftover roast beef.
  • Add ½ cup of cooked sweet potato or squash
  • Add ½ of a green, red, yellow, or orange pepper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 953kcalCarbohydrates: 168gProtein: 53gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 1314mgFiber: 35gSugar: 8g
Keyword chicken black bean salsa corn, chicken casseroles, chicken recipes, meals from leftovers
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