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Cheesy Chicken Fajita Casserole Recipe – All What My Mom Made Me Try!!

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This hearty Cheesy Chicken Fajita Casserole is the ultimate comfort food! A lazy-day twist on fajitas, it’s loaded with chicken, peppers, rice, and melted cheese—everything baked in one cozy dish.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 2 large breasts)
  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup frozen diced onion and bell pepper blend
  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with chilies (like Rotel), undrained
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (1.12-ounce) packet fajita seasoning (I prefer McCormick)
  • 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican blend cheese (about 2 cups)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, uncooked rice, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, diced onion and bell pepper blend, diced tomatoes with chilies, chicken broth, fajita seasoning, and half of the shredded cheese.

3. Stir until everything is evenly mixed.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.

5. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

6. Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until the rice is tender and fully cooked.

7. Remove the dish from the oven, sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top.

8. Return to the oven uncovered for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

Feel free to add jalapeños for an extra kick.

Great for meal prep—leftovers reheat beautifully.

To turn into wraps, scoop into tortillas the next day.

For extra protein, add a can of drained black beans.

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