If you love cheese and Doritos, stop looking for recipes right now - because this is the ultimate meal for you. The following recipe features a creamy, cheesy casserole that on its own would be enough. But, they've taken it one step further by sprinkling crushed Doritos on top for the perfect crunchy, cheesy finish.
What's great about casseroles is that prep is super simple and the whole meal doesn't take a lot of time. I just a half hour you have a dish that's hearty enough to feed the whole family or fill your lunchbox for the next week. Your welcome.
To get started, check out the quick video tutorial and be sure to check out the instructions and ingredients list we've gathered for you right here below!
Doritos Cheesy Chicken Pasta Casserole
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients3 cups cooked chicken, *rotisserie has a great flavor and is easy to use in this recipe!*
½ of a 12oz bag of Egg Noodles
1 tablespoon chives
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can Rotel Mild Tomatoes
pro tip: f you like it spicy, you can go for a hotter version too
1 can of corn, drained
2 - 2.5 cups Mexican shredded cheese, divided
1 bag of nacho cheese Doritos, crushed
Directions1.
Cook up your egg noodles by following the package directions
2. Then, in a large mixing bowl, mix your egg noodles, cooked chicken, chives, garlic salt, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, Rotel Tomatoes, and corn.
3. Stir it all up until everything is mixed together
4. Put ½ of the chicken mixture in a 9 x 13 casserole dish
5. Sprinkle ½ of your cheese over top of it
6. Then, place the rest of the chicken mixture on top of that and spread it out nice and even
7. Sprinkle the all the leftover cheese & cover it up with foil
8. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes
9. To finish it off with a crispy top, remove the tin foil and bake it for an extra 5 minutes
10. Remove from oven and sprinkle the crushed Doritos over the top of the casserole
Pro tip: Vegetarians love Doritos too. For those who prefer to go meatless, go for two cans of cream of mushroom soup instead of adding a can of cream of chicken. And, replace the chicken with more of your favorite veggies like green beans, some nice meaty mushrooms, or both.
