Potluck Chicken Fajita Casserole

By devogirl

Summertime may be about all about BBQ, but when you're a mom, it's equally all about potlucks.The challenge of potlucks is coming up with a dish that both parents and kids alike will enjoy. Since I always tend to see a lot of the same things at potlucks I wanted to come up with a hearty casserole that would distinguish itself from the pizzas, pasta salads and chocolate chip cookies while also hopefully be interesting enough to lure my kids over to eat instead of going wild with their friends.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, orange or green), sliced
• 1 16-ounce bag tortilla chips
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 2 12-ounce jars salsa verde or tomatillo salsa
• 3/4 cup sour cream (low fat or regular)
• 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until they just begin to soften.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the salsa verde and sour cream.

3. In a 13 x 9 baking dish, create layers with half of the tortilla chips, onion mixture, chicken, cheese and salsa verde sauce. Top with another layer using the remaining tortilla chips, onion mixture, and salsa verde. Top with the remaining cheese.

4. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

5. Cool and serve.