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Leftover Chicken Southwest-Style Casserole

 

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Leftover Chicken Southwest Style Casserole

Spice up that leftover chicken with this recipe!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups leftover chicken, chopped
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese divided
  • 1/2 onion, chopped sauteed
  • 1 can Rotel, tomatoes and chilies
  • 1 can chilies
  • 2 tps Cholula hot sauce, to taste
  • 2 inch Ritz crackers, crumbled
  • 1 cup rotini pasta, uncooked
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Spray 9 x 9 casserole dish with non-stick spray.

  3. Prepare pasta as per package directions, till al dente. Rinse and hold.

  4. In a large mixing bowl, add chicken, cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of cheese, onion, Rotel tomatoes and chilies, chilies, hot sauce, crumbled ritz crackers and pasta. Mix gently but thoroughly.

  5. Transfer to casserole dish.

    Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese.

  6. Put into the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese has melted and browned.

  7. Remove from oven. Let sit for 5 minutes. Dinner is served!

  8. Serving suggestion: Asparagus with butter and a side lettuce salad.

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Chicken Thighs on Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach with Pepper Jack Cheese

 

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Chicken Thighs on Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach with Pepper Jack Cheese

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs bone removed and flattened
  • 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes + 2 tbsp oil from the jar
  • 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 10 oz frozen spinach
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Marinade

  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Italian mixed herbs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a bowl.

  2. Using a barbecue brush, coat the chicken on both sides with the marinade. (Let this set for 10 minutes.)

  3. Meanwhile, microwave spinach for 6 minutes, drain and squeeze dry.

  4. Heat a non-stick frying pan to medium heat, adding 2 tbsp olive oil.

  5. When frying pan is medium-hot, add chicken thighs. Chicken should sizzle but not spit all over. When chicken is brown on one side (about 8 minutes), turn over. Check again at 6 and 8 minutes till done.

  6. Microwave spinach, chopped sun-dried tomatoes with a little drizzle of their oil, and pepper jack cheese for 2 minutes. Stir with fork. Cook and additional 2 minutes till hot and cheese is melted.

  7. Check chicken thighs with a meat thermometer. When the thickest part of the meat is 165°, it is done.

  8. Serve thighs on a bed of the delicious spinach/tomato/cheese mixture.

Recipe Notes

While this recipe is sometimes made with chicken breasts, we find the thighs much more flavorful. And by making it in a frying pan instead of the oven, it's a quick and easy dinner. Enjoy!