About
If you have a crowd that's hard to please, turn to a dish that has crowd-pleasing in its name! Thumbs-Up Casserole is sure to earn the 5-star rating you've been longing for. This Tex-Mex dish bakes together all your taco night favorites; think chicken, beans, veggies, and cheese, with a little chili-and-cheese-flavored crunch thanks to some corn chips. What's not to love about that mouthwatering combo?! Everyone with a plate is sure to give Thumbs-Up Casserole two thumbs up and hey, that's all you can ever ask for!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 cups chicken breast, cooked and cubed
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1 (10-ounce) bag chili-and-cheese-flavored corn chips
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 4 -Add the onion to the melted butter and cool until it has softened, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 -Add the chicken, the black beans, the corn, the cream of chicken soup, the tomatoes with green chilies, the green chiles, the cream cheese, and 1/3 cup of the cilantro to the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cream cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 6 -Spread 1/4 of the corn chips on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 7 -Top the corn chips with 1/2 of the chicken mixture then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheddar cheese.
Step 8 -Repeat the layers once, starting with the corn chips and ending with the cheddar cheese.
Step 9 -Top the cheese layer with the remaining corn chips and the remaining cheddar cheese.
Step 10 -Bake the casserole until the cheese has melted and is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
Step 11 -Transfer the casserole from the oven, cover, and let it sit for 30 minutes.
Step 12 -Serve the casserole garnished with the extra cilantro.
