Tortilla Chip Chicken Casserole
This is a quick and simple dish that is hearty and satisfying. By cooking the whole chicken, you get more flavor and nutrients and can save the bones to make homemade chicken broth.
Ingredients
- 2 cup chopped free range chicken
- ¼ large onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 ½ tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
- 1 ¾ cup free-range chicken broth or cream of chicken soup check ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 tomato cored, seeded and chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 ½ cup grass fed cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 bag grain-free tortilla chips
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped, optional
- Guacamole if desired
- Organic sour cream as garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the chicken (can be done in an InstantPot) and set aside.
- Put onion, garlic, chipotle peppers, broth or soup, tomato, and salt in a blender and mix into a smooth sauce.
- Put a layer of chips in a casserole dish.
- Top with half of the chicken and half of the sauce.
- Sprinkle a light layer of cheese then repeat with another layer of chips, sauce and cheese and sprinkle with sliced black olives, if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Top with cilantro and serve hot.