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Fiesta Chicken Casserole

Published: Oct 22, 2019 · Modified: Mar 3, 2020 by heather · This post may contain affiliate links

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Fiesta Chicken Casserole is a family friendly meal that is sure to become a favorite! This cheesy chicken casserole is easy to make, using canned beans, corn and tomatoes. Can be made in under an hour!

This is a great “pantry” meal. Use up all of those cans in the pantry and either rotisserie chicken or left-over chicken you might have in the fridge. This dinner can be made in under an hour and it’s also a great freezer meal. 

Fiesta Chicken Casserole in a dish

Easy Chicken Casserole With Rotel

Our family loves this cheesy fiesta chicken casserole, especially on busy weeknights. We can usually eat it for 2 dinners during the week. It is also one of my favorite dishes to make for potlucks or to bring to new moms. 

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Ingredients 

Rotini Pasta – My family loves Rotini but macaroni or ziti would be great too. 

Shredded Chicken – I like using Rotisserie chicken or this Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken

Black Beans – I just use canned beans for this recipe. 

Corn – You can use canned or fresh corn kernels.

Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies – I used mild Rotel for this, you could also use salsa or petite diced tomatoes. 

Sour Cream

Cheese – Use your favorite cheese. I like Colby/Monterrey Jack

Garlic Powder and Cumin

Instructions

For the full, printable recipe, scroll to the bottom. 

The great thing about this casserole is that you basically dump all the ingredients together and then bake. 

  • Start by mixing together sour cream, tomatoes, corn, beans, chicken.

Steps to making fiesta chicken casserole, tomatoes sour cream mixed in bowl

  • Add in cooked pasta and stir until everything is mixed. 

bowl with chicken, pasta, beans, corn and sour cream

  • Stir in half of the shredded cheese and then pour into 9×13 casserole dish. 
  • Bake for approximately 20 minutes. 
  • ***Optional, top with green onion and avocado. 

bowl of chicken fiesta chicken ingredients

Tips for a delicious casserole

  • Make this over the top by adding an extra dollop of sour cream, diced jalapenos and black olives. 
  • Dice or shred the chicken into small pieces so it’s easier to eat.
  • If you don’t like beans (like my mom) feel free to omit them or substitute with pinto or white beans. 
  • If you don’t have Rotel, you can use a cup of your favorite salsa. 

Wooden spoon in fiesta chicken casserole

Can you freeze

Yes! Prepare the casserole but do not bake. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and then tightly with foil. If I know I’m going to freeze, I like making them in disposable pans. 

To bake, let the casserole thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove plastic wrap and foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. 

More recipes to enjoy

  • Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
  • Sweet Corn Cake Casserole
  • Supreme Pizza Casserole
  • Baked Ravioli Lasagna

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Fiesta Chicken Casserole

Delicious fiesta chicken casserole filled with chicken and pasta.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time29 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast casserole, chicken casserole, fiesta chicken
Servings: 8
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Rotini Pasta
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 15 oz can tomatoes with green chilis
  • 1 15 oz can corn, drained
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 cups shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook and drain pasta according to directions on the box.
  • In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, diced tomatoes, beans, corn, chicken and 1 cup cheese. Stir in cooked pasta.
  • Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour pasta mixture into baking dish.
  • Top with remaining shredded cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melted on top.

Video

Notes

  • Make this over the top by adding an extra dollop of sour cream, diced jalapenos and black olives. 
  • Dice or shred the chicken into small pieces so it's easier to eat.
  • If you don't like beans (like my mom) feel free to omit them or substitute with pinto or white beans. 
  • If you don't have Rotel, you can use a cup of your favorite salsa.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Katie says

    March 4, 2020 at 3:00 am

    5 stars
    Made it for the family and we all loved it!

    Reply
  2. Andie Thueson says

    March 4, 2020 at 12:46 am

    5 stars
    This looks like the perfect family dinner idea, my kids would flip!

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    March 3, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    5 stars
    This was amazing!! I just loved how easy it was to make and had such great flavor.

    Reply

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