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My Favorite Mexican Casserole

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Date Added:	April 15, 2008
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Serves:	8
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Casseroles, Main Dish, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups          crushed tortilla chips
1     pound         shredded cooked chicken meat
                    = (from a small roasted chicken)
1     can           garbanzo beans - (15 1/2 oz)
1     can           kidney beans - (15 1/2 oz)
1     can           corn kernels - (15 1/4 oz)
1     can           tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1     cup           prepared salsa
1     cup           chopped red onion
1                   green bell pepper
1/4   cup           chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1     tablespoon    minced garlic
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper
6     ounces        grated Monterey Jack cheese
6     ounces        grated sharp Cheddar cheese
                    === GARNISHES ===
2     cups          diced (1/4") ripe tomatoes
1     cup           sour cream
1/2   cup           chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13- by 9-inch baking dish, then scatter the crushed tortilla chips evenly on the bottom.
Combine the chicken, beans, corn, tomato sauce, salsa, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Place half the mixture evenly in the baking dish. Combine the cheeses, then sprinkle half over the mixture.
Cover with the remaining half of the chicken-and-bean mixture and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the garnishes in bowls, so guests can top their portions with diced tomatoes, sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro.
This recipe yields 8 servings.
Per serving: 440 calories, 33g carbohydrates, 36g protein, 18g fat, 90mg cholesterol.
Comments: For those of you who may not know, the tortilla chips form a crispy crust on the bottom of the casserole.

Notes:
Recipe was a winner in Parade's "Best Casserole in the U.S.A." Recipe Contest

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Added On: April 15, 2008

* Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: 09-29-2002