Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake
This Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake is an easy dinner recipe filled with delicious cheese sauce and chicken. It is also inexpensive!
This comforting chicken tortilla casserole features chicken, cheese and salsa for a mouthwatering family dinner.
This casserole is a great way to enjoy Mexican inspired flavors any night of the week.
It’s also a perfect make ahead meal for busy weeknights since it freezes really well.
How to freeze the Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Cover the cooled – baked casserole tightly with plastic wrap. Then Freeze.
Thaw in refrigerator overnight.
Remove from refrigerator for 1 hour before baking.
Preheat oven to 350° then bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through, should be about 45 minutes.
About the Ingredients for the Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Chicken – I usually cook my own, but you could totally shred or chop up a rotisserie chicken.
Miracle Whip – Adds a bit of creamy zip.
Flour – All purpose flour, to thicken the sauce.
Cheese – An old cheddar works best but I mean a pepper jack could be nice here too.
Salsa – The salsa adds so much flavour to the dish. Select a chunky salsa with the heat you are looking for.
Cilantro – or not. Feel free to omit if you are like me and hate it.
Tortillas – Flour or corn tortillas. Your preference.
Looking for more Mexican Inspired Recipes?
Check out some of my favourite dishes inspired by Mexico.
This Mexican Macaroni Salad recipe is a very versatile summer salad perfect for picnics and barbecues.
This recipe for Mexican Grilled Avocado Eggs with Fresh Tomato Salsa is the perfect summer meal!
This Mexi-Casa cheese dip has been a family favourite for decades. It’s a fabulous appetizer for any party or family get-together.
Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Light
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 boneless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
- 1 cup salsa (hot salsa for spicy, mild salsa for slightly tangy)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 16 small tortillas – or 8 large tortillas
Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a medium saucepan place Miracle Whip, flour gradually stirring in milk. (CAUTION: mixture will lump if not whisked quickly while adding milk)
Once thickened (approx. 5 mins) add 1.5 cups of cheese, cook until melted.
Take 1 cup of sauce out and set aside.
Add cilantro, chicken and salsa to saucepan.
Fill each tortilla with mixture – fold in ends and roll.
Place in baking dish seam side down.
Once all are filled and rolled pour reserved 1 cup of sauce over tortillas, top with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake
This Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake is an easy dinner recipe filled with delicious cheese sauce and chicken. It is also inexpensive!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Light
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 boneless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
- 1 cup salsa, hot salsa for spicy, mild salsa for slightly tangy
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 16 small tortillas - or 8 large tortillas
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F
- In a medium saucepan place Miracle Whip, flour gradually stirring in milk. (CAUTION: mixture will lump if not whisked quickly while adding milk) Once thickened (approx. 5 mins) add 1.5 cups of cheese, cook until melted. Take 1 cup of sauce out and set aside. Add cilantro, chicken and salsa to saucepan.
- Fill each tortilla with mixture - fold in ends and roll. Place in baking dish seam side down. Once all are filled and rolled pour reserved 1 cup of sauce over tortillas, top with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 Large Tortilla or 2 SmallAmount Per Serving: Calories: 780Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1282mgCarbohydrates: 96gFiber: 6gSugar: 2gProtein: 43g
Looks and sounds super yummy!!!
Thank you for the opportunity to guest post. Looking forward to hearing what others think of this dinner!
That sounds amazing!! Thanks for the recipe!
mmmm, yummy, I know I would like it but not to sure about hubby, he’s not into foods like this
I love the sound and look of this recipe! I hope my son likes it.
who cares what hubby thinks I am going to make this on the weekend, I keep coming back to this recipe
THIS is what I want for dinner tonight…..now if the rain would let up for a trip to the store.
WOW! This looks good. I will be making this tomorrow! Thank you for sharing.
This looks Delicious!!
This Cheesy-Chicken -Tortilla Bake seems so easy to make and looks delicious. The fact that it may be frozen and reheated is a bonus. Thank you for this recipe.
Boy this sure looks good,there are so many awesome recipes and only so many meals
This looks great! It’s very close to true Mexican food that a minor change would set it right up. Just curious, is it good with roast beef too?
I asked Kerrie and she said, she does not think it would work well with roast beef.
Thank you for checking for me. 🙂
These sound really good, always looking for new chicken recipes. Will have to try this out, thanks for sharing.
This Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Bake sounds and looks delicious. It also has ingredients that one can find easily. Thank you for this recipe. I hope to use it soon.
So the secret to creamy cheese sauce is Miracle Whip? Who knew? 🙂
Chicken is y favorite and this looks so amazing!! Thanks for the delicious recipe that I can refer to often.
Woah baby. This looks delicious! Definitely a crowd pleaser, too- my kids and hubby are gonna LOVE this!
How long do you cook if it’s frozen. And do I need to thaw it first.
We tried this recipe and we enjoyed it !
We always have leftover chicken on hand so I am on the hunt for fun, yummy recipes like this one to use it in. My family loves Mexican flavours so this is a surefire hit.
My family loves Mexican food and this sounds like a recipe that all of us would enjoy, especially the. cheesy part.
This recipe is so good! Sometimes just to change it up, I use crab and shrimp instead of chicken and that’s wonderful, too. Make it! You’ll love it!