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Cheesy Chicken Fiesta Bake with Homemade Nacho Sauce

Experience the comforting warmth of homemade soup combined with the hearty sensory delight of this Cheesy Chicken Fiesta Bake. We eschew the canned approach in favor of freshly cooked chicken in rich nacho cheese sauce, garnished with cilantro and green onions, and topped with fluffy, golden baked b...
3
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
871
CALORIES
$2.36
PER SERVING
Cheesy Chicken Fiesta Bake with Homemade Nacho Sauce
Ingredients
NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
6 SERVINGS
Plain Flour
2 tbsp plain flour
Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Chili Powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
Whole Milk
1 cup whole milk
CHICKEN MIXTURE
Cooked Chicken
2 1/2 cups cooked chicken
diced
Diced Tomatoes
1 cup diced tomatoes
diced
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
chopped plus extra for garnish
Green Chilies
1/2 cup green chilies
chopped
Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
TOPPING
Green Onion
1 whole green onion
diced
Canned Biscuits
2 cans canned biscuits
Directions
NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
20 min
PREP TIME
45 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the plain flour and whisk together to create a roux.
2
Slowly pour in the whole milk, while whisking, to combine with the roux. Heat for a few minutes until the mixture starts to thicken.
3
Add in shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey jack cheese and chili powder. Stir until cheese is completely melted and sauce is smooth. Set aside.
CHICKEN MIXTURE
4
In a separate bowl, combine the cooked chicken, diced tomatoes, chopped green chilies, chopped cilantro and shredded cheddar jack cheese.
5
Pour the homemade nacho cheese sauce over the chicken mixture and mix until well combined.
ASSEMBLY
6
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8-inch baking dish.
7
Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
8
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
TOPPING
9
While baking, open the biscuit cans and quarter each biscuit.
10
After 20 minutes, remove the baking dish from the oven and top the chicken mixture with quartered biscuits.
11
Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
GARNISH
12
Remove from oven and sprinkle with diced green onions and extra chopped cilantro.
Health Info
Macros
77g
CARBS
41g
FAT
46g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT