About
Why is it called the Famous Kid Bake? Well, because kids just can't get enough of it! Seriously! Every bite is ooey-gooey, tangy, creamy, and cheesy, stuffed full of vibrant Tex-Mex seasonings and flavors, and it has plenty of savory chicken to boot! And it's topped with nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips! This feels like something a kid would create if they had unlimited power in the kitchen. So really, the Famous Kid Bake is giving the kids at the table their dream dinner!
Ingredients
- For the bake:
- 1 (9.75-ounce) bag nacho-cheese flavored tortilla chips, divided
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups salsa
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 6 medium-sized flour tortillas
- 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (15-16-ounce) can pinto beans, optional, drained, can substitute corn kernels, drained
- 1 (8-ounce) package Mexican shredded cheese blend
- Optional toppings:
- lettuce, to taste, shredded
- cheese, to taste, of your choice, shredded
- cilantro, to taste, chopped
- tomatoes, to taste, diced
- onions, to taste, chopped
- nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips, to taste, crushed
- sour cream, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Step 3 -Crush 2 cups of the tortilla chips in a large resealable plastic bag.
Step 4 -In a medium bowl, stir 2 cups of the sour cream and the salsa together.
Step 5 -Combine the crushed chips, 1/2 cup of the salsa mixture, and the shredded chicken in the large resealable plastic bag, shaking vigorously so the chicken is evenly coated.
Step 6 -Layer 2 of the flour tortillas in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
Step 7 -Sprinkle the tortillas with 2 teaspoons of the taco seasoning.
Step 8 -Sprinkle 1/3 of the chicken mixture over the seasoned tortillas in the baking dish.
Step 9 -Stir the cream of chicken soup into the remaining salsa mixture.
Step 10 -Spread 1/3 of the chicken soup mixture over the chicken layer.
Step 11 -Layer 1/3 of the tomatoes with green chilies and 1/3 of the pinto beans over the chicken soup mixture.
Step 12 -Sprinkle 1/4 of the shredded cheese on top of the tomato-bean layer.
Step 13 -Repeat the layers twice, using all of the remaining tortillas, the remaining taco seasoning, the remaining chicken mixture, the remaining chicken soup mixture, the remaining tomatoes, the remaining beans, and 2/3 of the remaining shredded cheese.
Step 14 -Top the casserole with the remaining shredded cheese.
Step 15 -Crush the remaining tortilla chips over top of the cheese layer.
Step 16 -Cover the casserole dish loosely with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 17 -Remove the foil and bake until the cheese starts to brown and the casserole is heated through, about 10 minutes.
Step 18 -Serve with your favorite optional toppings!
