Dinner for 8

Mexican Chicken Casserole

Name: Mexican Chicken Casserole
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breasts; 1 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional); 8 oz shredded mexican cheese; 1 cup sour cream; 14 oz diced green chilis 2- 7 oz can with their juice; 1 small avocado; 1 roma tomato; 2 tbsp cilantro

$9.14for 430 minServes 8

Chicken pieces bake with sour cream, green chilis, and Mexican cheese, then receive fresh avocado, tomato, and cilantro.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 14 oz$0.35/oz typical	14 oz	$4.90Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.28

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.28 per serving$9.14 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb chicken breasts
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
8 oz shredded mexican cheese
1 cup sour cream
14 oz diced green chilis 2- 7 oz can with their juice
1 small avocado
1 roma tomato
2 tbsp cilantro

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and season them with salt and pepper.
Stir the chicken, sour cream, green chilis, and half the cheese together in the baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 22 to 25 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the casserole and bake for 3 minutes until melted.
Top with diced avocado, tomato, and cilantro.

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