Searching for a weeknight dinner that’s sure to be devoured? Look no further than this dish that combines queso dip and lasagna, for a cheesy, craveable update on a classic family favorite.
Chicken Queso Lasagna
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
- 4 cups milk
- 8 oz Kraft™ Velveeta™ original cheese, cut into cubes
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)
- 3 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 12 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
- Chopped green onions, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper and serrano chile; cook about 6 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in flour and taco seasoning mix; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually beat in milk with whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; beat in Kraft™ Velveeta™ cheese and 2 cups of the Cheddar cheese with whisk until melted. Reserve 3/4 cup of the sauce.
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Step3To remaining sauce, add chicken and green chiles.
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Step4Spread reserved 3/4 cup sauce in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Spread 2 1/4 cups of the chicken mixture over noodles. Repeat 3 more times. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese over top of chicken mixture. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes.
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Step5Remove foil; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot in center. Top with green onions. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition
680
Calories
35g
Total Fat
40g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 680
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 19g
- 93%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 46%
- Sodium
- 1340mg
- 56%
- Potassium
- 520mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 40g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 60%
- 60%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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