Chicken Fajita Casserole

Nov 16, 2019

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUSHS Beans. All opinions are 100% mine.

Chicken Fajita Casserole is an easy weeknight recipe with all the fajita veggies, BUSHS Black Bean Fiesta, sour cream and cheese loaded on top of chicken breasts and baked in a cast iron skillet. So much yum.

Chicken Fajita Casserole -- easy weeknight recipe with fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese on chicken breasts & baked in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken Fajita Casserole

This little dish right here makes a hungry hubby happy, just sayin.

We could eat tacos, fajitas, nachos, burrito bowls and all the yummy tex mex things every single night and sometimes we do. We love it and just cant get tired of the flavors.

Chicken Fajita Casserole is a new recipe on the rotation because its so good it tastes like youre eating out at a Mexican restaurant. Its real comfort food.

Chicken Fajita Casserole -- easy weeknight recipe with fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese on chicken breasts & baked in a cast iron skillet.

I love making family meals that the kids actually eat and Eric looks forward to when he comes home from work.

Reality check: it doesnt happen every night at our house, but when I make the effort to get dinner on the table for a family meal, Im always turning to those tried and true recipes like veggie packed spaghetti and anything tex mex.

In fact, I think my child might turn into a dia aka quesadilla or chippie as he calls tortilla chips.

fajita veggies in cast iron skillet

cooked fajita veggies in cast iron

Chicken Fajita Casserole ingredients are always on hand at our house. Heres what youll need to make this recipe:

Onion

Bell Peppers

Garlic

Sour Cream

Limes

Fajita Seasonings

Chicken Breast Cutlets

BUSHS Black Bean Fiesta

Mexican Cheese Blend

Cilantro

sour cream fajita lime sauce for chicken fajita casserole

Do you need a cast iron skillet to make this recipe?

Nope.

I love using my large cast iron skillet for this recipe because it conveniently goes from stovetop to oven with no extra dishes.

But if you dont have an oven proof saute pan, simply saute up your fajita veggies first and then bake the rest in a casserole dish. It still cooks and tastes the same

Chicken Fajita Casserole -- easy weeknight recipe with fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese on chicken breasts & baked in a cast iron skillet.

What are chicken cutlets?

And if you want to get dinner on the table fast, be sure to use chicken breast cutlets. What is a chicken cutlet? A chicken cutlet is simply a chicken breast that has been sliced in half and then pounded to an even thickness.

They sell cutlets pre-packaged at most grocery stores, but you can cut them yourself and save some money, too. If you use regular chicken thick breasts this recipe might require double the cooking time!

BUSH'S Black Bean Fiesta in Chicken Fajita Casserole

Chicken Fajita Casserole -- easy weeknight recipe with fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese on chicken breasts & baked in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken Fajita Casserole

Author: Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

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Chicken Fajita Casserole is an easy weeknight recipe with all the fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese loaded on top of chicken breasts and baked in a cast iron skillet. So much yum.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, sliced
3 bell peppers, sliced into strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
cup sour cream
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon fajita seasoning packet
1.5 pounds chicken breast cutlets
1 can BUSHS Black Bean Fiesta
1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese blend
cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and saut onions and peppers for a few minutes before adding garlic. Cook until garlic is fragrant and remove from heat.
In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon fajita seasonings. Set aside.
Move peppers to side of skillet and arrange chicken in one even layer into the skillet. Using a spoon, spread sour cream mixture over the chicken. And top each piece of chicken with a sprinkle of cheese.
Pour BUSHS Black Bean Fiesta over chicken and arrange some of the peppers on top. Top casserole with remaining cheese; bake for 25 minutes until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Remove from oven and top casserole with cilantro. Serve fajita chicken casserole with rice, cauliflower rice, chips or stuffed into warm tortillas.