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Dinner for 6

Chicken Fajita Casserole with canned chiles and chipotles in adobo

$14.72for 465 minServes 6

This baked casserole layers seasoned chicken, peppers, tortillas, creamy soup, tomatoes, and melted Monterey Jack cheese.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical1.5 lb$5.24Typical price
Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical0.3 lb$0.39Typical price
Garlic, a little$0.75 each typicala little$0.08Typical price
Bell peppers, 1.15 lb$2.49/lb typical1.15 lb$2.80Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 15 oz$0.35/oz typical15 oz$5.25Typical price
Cream of mushroom, 30 oz$0.10/oz typical30 oz$3.00Typical price
Tortillas, 0.5$0.30 each typical0.5$0.15Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical16 oz$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown$22.08

Swaps

  • Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
  • Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

  • 65 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 6servings as written
  • $$$typical cost tier

MexicanHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter

Typical price

$3.68 per serving$14.72 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 small white onions or 1 small yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 can tomatoes and green chilies
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 package flour tortilla
  • 1 lb monterey jack cheese

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the chicken, onion, garlic, and peppers for 10 to 12 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
  3. Stir the tomatoes and cream of chicken soup into the skillet.
  4. Layer half the tortillas, half the chicken mixture, and half the cheese in the baking dish, then repeat the layers.
  5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  6. Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes until the cheese melts and the casserole bubbles.
  7. Rest the casserole for 5 minutes before cutting.

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