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A hand with pink nail polish lifts a square serving of golden-brown cornbread casserole from a baking dish, revealing a cheesy filling with corn, beans, and vegetables.
Melissa Jo

Vintage Chicken Mexican Casserole

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Creamy, cheesy, and loaded with bold Tex-Mex flavor, this Cheesy Chicken Tamale Cornbread Casserole is the ultimate comfort food dinner. With chunks of rotisserie chicken, enchilada sauce, Rotel, melty cheese, and fluffy Jiffy cornbread baked right on top, it’s an easy family-friendly casserole everyone will love.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Chicken Filling
Before Cornbread Topping
Cornbread Topping
  • 1 box 8.5-ounce Jiffy cornbread muffin mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Sour cream
  • 1 can 15.25-ounce whole kernel corn, drained

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, add the chopped rotisserie chicken, taco seasoning, half of the shredded Colby Jack cheese, enchilada sauce, Rotel, diced green onions, and 4 ounces of softened cream cheese. Mix until everything is fully combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the Jiffy cornbread muffin mix, eggs, sour cream, and drained whole kernel corn until combined.
  4. Grease a baking dish and spread the chicken mixture evenly into the bottom.
  5. Dollop the diced green chilies evenly over the top of the casserole mixture.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the top.
  7. Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cornbread mixture evenly across the top of the casserole.
  8. Bake uncovered for about 50–60 minutes or until the cornbread topping is golden brown and cooked through.
  9. Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving and top with extra green onions if desired.

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