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Home » Recipe » Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Recipe {Freezer Friendly}

Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Recipe {Freezer Friendly}

Last Modified: January 17, 2025 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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Freezer meals are great for anyone who wants to create a homecooked meal and NOT have to cook during the week or on busy days. I wanted to share this easy Mexican Chicken chili casserole with you to continue the freezer dinner dishes.  It is so easy to put together; you will be amazed.  I hope you enjoy it.

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Ingredients:

These ingredients are what you will need for this Mexican chicken chili casserole.

1 cup low-fat sour cream
½ cup ricotta cheese (low fat)
3 cups of cooked chicken breast, chopped
2 cups cooked whole-grain rice
1.5 cups of shredded Mexican cheese
4 oz diced green chilies (mild) in a can
15 oz chopped tomatoes in the can
15 oz black beans in a can (drained)
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
2 tablespoon Mexican Seasoning
1 cup crushed tortilla chips for serving

Instructions:

First, combine sour cream, ricotta, and cream cheese in a large bowl. Then, add the rest of the ingredients except for the tortilla chips. Mix well. 

Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Freezer Meal

Then, pour half of the mixture into a 9x9 glass pan and the other half in another 9x9 or similar size glass dish. You can also use a 9x13 casserole dish if you feed more than four people. Add foil to the top and label (Affiliate Link) with the date prepared. Then freeze.

Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Freezer Meal

Cooking Instructions After Frozen

On the day of cooking, thaw one or both dishes in the refrigerator.

Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Freezer Meal

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, remove the foil from the chicken chili casserole and cook for 30-45 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

Top with tortilla chips and serve warm.

Mexican Chicken Chili Casserole Freezer Meal

Tips

Note: This recipe makes two meals for a family of 4.   If you have a larger family, feel free to use a 9x13 dish.

Reveal

Here's the final chicken chili casserole dish. Looks yummy, right? I hope you enjoy this recipe. The whole family loved it. You can print the recipe below.

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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 1 hour
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This chili is an easy  Freezer Meal option for those busy weeknights.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup low fat sour cream
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese (low fat)
  • 3 cups of cooked chicken breast, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked whole grain rice
  • 1.5 cups of shredded Mexican cheese
  • 4 oz diced green chilies (mild) in a can
  • 15 oz chopped tomatoes in the can
  • 15 oz black beans in a can (drained)
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Mexican Seasoning
  • 1 cup crushed tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

  1. Combine sour cream ricotta, and cream cheese together in a large bowl. Then add the rest of the ingredients except for the tortilla chips. Mix well.
  2. Pour half of the mixture into a 9x9 glass pan and the other half in another 9x9 or similar size glass dish. You can also use a 9x13 casserole dish if you are feeding more than 4 people. Add foil to the top and label (Affiliate Link) with date prepared. Then freeze.
  3. On the day of cooking, thaw one or both dishes in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Take foil off and cook for 30-45 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
  6. Top with tortilla chips and serve warm.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: chili
  • Method: oven baked
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 676.5 kcal
  • Sugar: 3.57 g
  • Sodium: 263.37 mg
  • Fat: 20.23 g
  • Saturated Fat: 9.82 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 81.61 g
  • Fiber: 11.22 g
  • Protein: 42.45 g
  • Cholesterol: 87.84 mg

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  1. Susan cooper says

    August 10, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I love chili and mexican food. This sounds great to me. Yum! 🙂

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