Description
Cool Ranch Doritos cheesy chicken casserole combines creamy comfort with bold crunch. It’s a dinner that feels fun while still deeply filling.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
Dairy and Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 (10.5 ounces) can cream of chicken soup
Seasonings and Other Ingredients:
- 1 (10 ounces) can Rotel, drained
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (9.75 ounces) bag Cool Ranch Doritos, lightly crushed
Optional Toppings:
- Sliced green onions
- Diced tomatoes
- Jalapeno slices
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine 2 cups shredded chicken, 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup milk, drained Rotel, 1 cup cheddar cheese, ½ cup Monterey Jack, and seasonings in a large mixing bowl.
- Crush 3 cups of Cool Ranch Doritos and sprinkle 1 cup across the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
- Spread half the chicken mixture directly over the first layer of crushed chips.
- Add another 1 cup of crushed Doritos across the chicken mixture.
- Pour the remaining chicken mixture over the second Doritos layer.
- Top the casserole with the final 1 cup of crushed Doritos and a light sprinkle of extra cheese.
- Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes until the casserole is steaming hot and cheese is melted.
- Allow your casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving to help it set and cool slightly.
- Garnish with optional toppings like sliced green onions, diced tomatoes, or jalapeño slices.
Notes
- Crushing Cool Ranch Doritos just before adding them to the casserole ensures maximum crunch and prevents soggy chips.
- Swap out cream of chicken soup for cream of mushroom if your family prefers a different flavor profile.
- For a healthier version, use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and low-fat cheese options.
- Rotisserie chicken works perfectly here and saves time on shredding chicken from scratch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg