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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) while you heat a large skillet with the 1 tablespoon olive oil to medium heat. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the diced ¼ cup yellow onion and saute until opaque, fragrant, and tender, or about 4-5 minutes. Pour in the 21.5 oz cream of chicken condensed soup, 10 oz RoTel diced tomatoes with green chilies, and 1 ½ tablespoon taco seasoning. Stir to combine.
After stirring the sauce, add the softened 4 oz cream cheese and stir until it's melted, then add the drained 15.25 oz black beans and shredded 4 cups cooked chicken meat. Stir to combine and evenly coat the chicken with sauce. *If you'd like some of the optional ¼ cup cilantro in your chicken casserole, stir it in with the chicken and beans.
Layer half the crushed 9 oz Nacho Cheese Doritos into your prepared baking dish, then add half of the chicken sauce mixture. Top with half of the shredded 2 cups Mexican cheese blend. Add the last half of the chicken mixture, top with the remaining Doritos, and then the remaining shredded cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350°F (175°C/Gas Mark 4) in the middle of your oven's center rack for 30 minutes. Cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil if the cheese topping starts to brown too much. Your casserole is ready when the cheese is fully melted and golden.
Notes
Setting your cream cheese out about 30 minutes before you'll need it is (typically) sufficient time for the cream cheese to warm at room temperature.
Plain or fire roasted diced tomatoes are also great in this casserole.
Regular size bags (keep getting smaller) but typically range between 9 to 10-ounces. The family size bags are around 15-ounces and will work wonderfully as well.
The optional cilantro is great as garnish when serving, but is also a fantastic stir-in for the casserole.
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Course Casseroles, Chicken Dishes, Dinner Recipes, Main Dish