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Cheesy Chicken Tamale Casserole

March 9, 2020 By betsy 7 Comments

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Cheesy chicken tamale casserole is the answer to all your dinner woes. Simple and tasty, this casserole is a crowd pleaser. Who doesn’t love cheesy chicken?

Wooden spoon scooping a cheesy serving from a casserole dish

**This post was updated in 2020

My Hubs actually said the words, “this is the best thing you have ever made” when I served him this chicken tamale casserole.  The compliment is even sweeter because this was also one of the easiest recipes I have ever made. Don’t you love it when that happens?

I’m sure, like me, many of you are still feeling the post-Thanksgiving bloat. Luckily, this recipe is actually healthy! I am personally  on a month long mission to detox before my Christmas binge rolls around.

 

can of red sauce being poured over a baked dish of cornbread

I love holiday food traditions, but this up and down eating I’ve been doing is really taking its toll on my energy levels.  No more baking and taste testing cookies first thing in the morning for me! That is, at least until Christmas.

We’re all entitled to our splurge days right?

 

Chicken Tamale Casserole

On that note, let’s get back to the “best thing I’ve ever made” recipe. This is just spicy enough to keep you warm on a cold night, and super satisfying to keep you moving all day long.

Hand spreading shredded chicken over chicken tamale casserole before bakingI love recipes like this that use up pantry items (corn muffin mix, enchilada sauce) as well as repurpose your leftovers (shredded chicken).

Is it just me or does everyone feel like their pantry gets a bit overstuffed from time to time? Occasionally I’ll take a month or so to try to use up some of the older items in my pantry and chicken tamale casserole really helps me do that.

I have made this recipe without corn muffin mix as well by combining 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 tsp of salt. Talk about extra pantry clean out!

hand spreading shredded cheese over chicken tamale casserole before baking

 If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!

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Cheesy Chicken Tamale Casserole

Cheesy chicken tamale casserole is the answer to all your dinner woes. Simple and tasty, this casserole is a crowd pleaser. Who doesn't love cheesy chicken?

Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword casserole recipe, cheesy casserole, leftover chicken recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 292 kcal
Author betsy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded cheese divided
  • 1/3 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 14 ounce can cream corn
  • 8.5 oz box corn muffin mix
  • 4 oz can chopped green chiles, drained
  • Cooking spray
  • 10 oz can red enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Combine 1/4 cup cheese and next 7 ingredients (through chiles) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a 8X8–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  3. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until set. Pierce entire surface liberally with a fork; pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with chicken; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until cheese melts.

  4. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces.

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Chicken Tamale Casserole
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 292 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 59mg20%
Sodium 868mg36%
Potassium 219mg6%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 480IU10%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 111mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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Filed Under: Meat/Seafood, Recipes, Slow Cooker/Casseroles

Comments

  1. Jen says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Looks easy and delish! How do you like to pre-cook your chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • Jen says

      November 28, 2012 at 12:21 am

      Oh and how many chicken breasts make about 2 cups shredded?

      Reply
      • Betsy says

        November 28, 2012 at 1:18 am

        I did 4 small chicken breasts for mine. I just salt and pepper them, put them in a pyrex coated in cooking spray and cook them at 375 for 18-30 minutes (depending on the size and how many you’re cooking at once)

        Reply
  2. Kelli R says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Betsy,
    Is the cornbread mixture supposed to be done or gooey for the first round? Thanks!

    Reply
    • betsy says

      June 21, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Its supposed to be pretty done after the first baking

      Reply
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