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Cheesy Fiesta Lime Chicken Casserole

This is the accidental recipe that got a thumbs-up from a reticent son.

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 8 oz shredded cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 oz chopped green chili

Chicken

  • 2.5 lbs. chicken
  • 1 pkg. mojito lime marinade

Casserole

  • cheese sauce
  • chunked chicken
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 1.5 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

Cheese Sauce

  • Melt butter and add flour. Whisk until smooth, thick and bubbly hot. Add milk, shredded cheese, and green chilies. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Set aside.

Chicken

  • Mix the marinade according to package instructions. Marinate chicken several hours or overnight. Grill. Cool and cut into chunks.

Casserole

  • Place a thin layer of cheese sauce in a 1.5 quart casserole dish. Mix the chunked chicken into the rest of cheese sauce. Place a single layer of tortilla on top of the cheese sauce. Tear the tortillas so they fit. Top with 1/3 of the chicken/cheese sauce. Repeat, for a total of four layers of tortillas, with chicken/cheese sauce on top. Sprinkle the shredded Mexican blend shredded cheese on top.
  • Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until bubbly hot and cheese is melted.