Chicken Fajita Casserole
If you're a fan of chicken fajitas, you're going to love my creamy, cheesy, chicken fajita casserole. It's loaded with peppers, onions, chicken, and cheese!
Servings 6 servings
Calories
Ingredients
Casserole:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 large mixed color bell peppers, seeded and sliced
- 1 large poblano chili, seeded and sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, undrained
- 1 (1-ounce) envelope fajita seasoning mix
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 ½ cups chicken breasts, shredded + cooked
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened + cut into cubes
- 6 ounces Jack cheese, shredded. divided (about 1 ½ cups)
- 6 ounces smoked Cheddar cheese, shredded. divided( about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
Optional Topping:
- extra cilantro
- chopped tomatoes
- sliced avocado
- sour cream
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 7X11 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large skillet heat oil. Sauté the peppers and onion in batches, over medium-high heat, turning occasionally as needed, until they are soft and starting to char.
- When all the peppers and onion are cooked and soft, combine them back in the skillet. Stir in the canned chiles with their juices, fajita seasoning, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in chicken; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, smoked cheddar, jack cheese, and and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Stir in the pepper and chicken mixture until evenly combined.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Evenly top the casserole with remaining 1/2 cup smoked cheddar and 1/2 cup jack cheese.
- Bake casserole in preheated oven, uncovered, until the casserole is heated through, bubbly, and cheese is melted, about 25-30 minutes. Remove the casserole from oven and adjust the oven rack to about 6-8 inches from heating element. Turn the oven to broil. Return casserole to oven and broil until the cheese begins to brown, about 5 minute. Watch closely so it doesn't burn.
- Remove from oven and allow casserole to sit to for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle top of casserole with cilantro and serve.