How to make salsa verde chicken casserole (video)

John Jasins

Contributing Writer

Looking for a way to use up your leftover rotisserie chicken? This super easy salsa verde chicken casserole recipe is the perfect solution! This dish has amazing flavors. The combination of savory green chilies and salsa verde along with creamy sour cream and spicy pepper jack cheese make this mouthwatering casserole a winner.

This is a recipe that just about anyone can follow. You first mix up your chicken, salsa verde, chilies and sour cream in a bowl. Lay out corn tortillas in a casserole dish, pour the chicken mixture over the tortillas and top with cheese and salsa. Make three layers and bake until the cheese bubbles and turns golden brown. Follow these three easy steps, and you are ready to serve this cheesy, creamy and spicy delight!

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Salsa verde chicken casserole

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6 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

2 4.5-ounce cans chopped green chilies

2 16-ounce jars salsa verde

2 cups sour cream

12 6-inch corn tortillas

6 cups shredded pepper jack cheese

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, green chilies, 1 jar salsa verde and 1 cup sour cream.

Arrange 4 to 6 tortillas on bottom of a casserole dish. Tear tortillas into large pieces to fit evenly into dish if needed. Spread one-third of chicken mixture over tortillas. Top with one-third jar of salsa verde and 2 cups of pepper jack cheese. Repeat three times.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese turns golden brown.

Garnish with 1 cup of sour cream and cilantro.

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