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Chicken Fajita Casserole
One of my favorite, family-friendly dinners: Chicken Fajita Casserole is freezer-friendly and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive or avocado oil, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can of corn, drained (or 5–6 ears of roasted corn)
- 1/2 cup salsa (your choice of heat level)
- 2–3 tablespoons taco seasoning (or try our homemade taco seasoning)*
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or Monterey Jack are good choices)
- 8 (8-inch, taco-sized) tortillas
- Optional toppings: guacamole or avocado chunks, salsa, sour cream, diced red onion, and cilantro
*Original recipe was 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, but we think it needs more.
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Instructions
Make It Now:
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Coat a 9×12 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the chicken and saute for 4-6 minutes or until done (no pink inside). Remove to a plate and wipe out the pan if needed.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and let it get hot. Saute the onion and peppers for 4-6 minutes, until soft. Stir in the garlic and cook another 30-60 seconds. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the cooked chicken, corn, salsa, and taco seasoning until well combined.
- To each tortilla, add 2 tablespoons of cheese and a generous half cup of the chicken mixture to each one. Roll each one up and place them side by side in the baking dish seam side down.
- Spread the remaining cheese over the top of the fajitas. (Freezing instructions begin here.)
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serving suggestion: Top with salsa, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt, and/or guacamole.
Freeze For Later: Follow Steps 1-6 (skip the preheating step). Cover the casserole dish tightly in a few layers of plastic wrap or foil, squeezing out any excess air. Label and freeze.
Prepare From Frozen: Thaw in the fridge for 24-48 hours. Follow Steps 7-8.
Notes/Tips
We get our meat from ButcherBox*. The chicken is organic and curated from small, trusted farms. We highly recommend this service to source DELICIOUS and HEALTHY meat—like uncured bacon, grass-fed beef, and wild salmon—and have used it for years ourselves.
Find it online: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/baked-chicken-fajitas-freezer-meal/