Pinto Bean and Chicken Casserole

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Corn chips act as the crust in this one-dish Mexican-style pinto bean and chicken casserole recipe that combines chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes.

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn (such as Green Giant®), drained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®), undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups corn chips (such as Fritos®)
2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
2 Combine pinto beans, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, onion, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
3 Spread corn chips in the prepared casserole dish; spread bean mixture over top. Sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and casserole is heated through, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.