Spicy Lime Chicken and Quinoa Casserole
- 4 oz red quinoa
- 1 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 12 tbsp butter
- 2 can diced tomatoes with habanero
- 2 lb boneless chicken breasts
- 1 envelope McCormick Grillmates Majito Lime seasoning
- 16 oz Mexican cheese blend
- 16 black olive slices
- 16 oz jalapeno slices
- 1 lb grilled majito lime chicken
- 2 can black beans
- 20 small white tortillas
- 1 quinoa mixture
- Mix Majito Lime seasoning according to the envelope.
- Marinade chicken for at least 24 hours.
- Cook quinoa according to package, then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add 4 tablespoons of butter so that it doesn't clump.
- Stir together.
- Chop onion and garlic and add to the quinoa.
- Stir together.
- Add 2 cans of diced tomatoes with habanero, drained to quinoa mix.
- Add cayenne pepper and Chipotle powder as desired.
- Stir together.
- Using a 10 inch frying pan or larger, on medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and add half of the quinoa mixture.
- Cook for approximately 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Grill chicken, do not let it get dry.
- Let cool for about 5-10 minutes and chop into small chunks.
- In a glass 9x13 baking pan, layer the pan with with 6 small tortillas.
- Add quinoa mixture to baking pan.
- Spread evenly.
- Add 1 can of black beans, drained to baking pan.
- Spread evenly.
- Layer 4 small tortillas.
- Add approximately 1 pound of chicken to pan.
- Add 8 ounces of jalapeno slices and olives to pan.
- Top off with 8 ounces of Mexican cheese.
- Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
- Cut casserole into 8 sections.
- Repeat steps 7-12 to make the second pan.
red quinoa, red onion, garlic, butter, tomatoes, chicken breasts, black olive slices, grilled majito, black beans, white tortillas, quinoa
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343189-spicy-lime-chicken-and-quinoa-casserole (may not work)