Rooster Fajita Casserole is a creamy, tacky casserole filled with rooster, rice and veggies. It’s a fast and simple one-dish meal, good for busy weeknights!
A FAST CASSEROLE RECIPE
Should you take pleasure in rooster fajitas then you’ll absolutely love this casserole! It takes all of the belongings you love about rooster fajitas however places it in a casserole – which is quick and simple to throw collectively. This ended up being an enormous hit with us. I took a number of shortcuts to make it faster to arrange however I give notes beneath on how one can change it up if you wish to put a little bit extra work into it. That is undoubtedly a enjoyable meal so as to add to your Taco Tuesday rotation if you need one thing a little bit totally different on the menu!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This casserole is tremendous filling and hearty as it’s. If you wish to add some extra veggies, I feel including some steamed veggies could be good. Serving with a aspect salad is at all times nice. I feel you may even serve this with some tortillas and scoop the filling into them and revel in it that means. See my recipe for Selfmade Flour Tortillas!
So this recipe was created to be a fast throw collectively casserole. Clearly, you may make it extra do-it-yourself if that’s what you would favor. Fast, simple, and handy is what I used to be going for with this authentic recipe. You possibly can make your individual Mexican Rice and your individual Selfmade Salsa and your individual Fajita Seasoning. You can also make this as sophisticated or so simple as you want.
Should you don’t have the Spanish Rice packets from the shop, you may make some Selfmade Spanish Rice (my recipe makes use of floor beef- simply omit it for this recipe), my 3 Ingredient Mexican Rice, or use different choices like cooked white rice or cilantro rice.
You may hold the leftovers within the fridge for as much as 3-5 days. The longer it sits within the fridge past 3 days it is going to get a little bit dry.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- inexperienced and purple bell peppers
- yellow onion
- olive oil
- chopped rotisserie rooster– in case you want different concepts, you possibly can take a look at the Often Requested Questions part the place I shared a number of concepts.
- Spanish model rice– prepare dinner in line with the instructions on the bundle. See my Often Requested Questions above for some do-it-yourself rice choices to check out right here.
- cream of rooster soup– seize a can from the grocery retailer or use some Selfmade Cream of Rooster Soup.
- salsa – seize a few of your favourite salsa, or make some Selfmade Salsa.
- cream cheese– softened to room temperature. Should you didn’t do that forward of time, use my Tricks to Soften Cream Cheese Shortly
- Mexican shredded cheese – you should use your favourite shredded cheese.
- bitter cream
- fajita seasoning packet– seize a packet from the shop or make your individual Selfmade Fajita Seasoning.
- chopped cilantro– that is an non-compulsory ingredient as I do know individuals have a love hate relationship with it.
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN FAJITA CASSEROLE:
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a sauté pan add the peppers, onion, and 1 Tablespoon of oil over medium warmth. Saute for five minutes or till the onions are translucent.
To the saute pan add the rooster, rice, soup, salsa, cream cheese, 1/2 of the cheese, bitter cream, and fajita seasoning packet. Stir for five minutes till creamy.
Take away from the warmth. Put aside. Oil a 9×13-inch baking dish with the rest of the oil. Switch the rooster combination to the 9×13 baking dish. Cowl the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake for about 15-20 minutes (it ought to be absolutely heat during).
Take away the foil and prime the dish with the rest of the cheese. Bake for an extra 5 minutes or till the cheese has fully melted.
High with chopped cilantro.
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Energy: 913kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 63g | Fats: 49g | Sodium: 2565mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g
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