Doritos and chicken bake

If you love Doritos, do not miss this recipe!

With a houseful of young men, we always have some type of chip on hand. One of my boys' favorites is Doritos. They love all the flavors, but I prefer the original nacho myself. If your family loves the taste of Doritos too, then give this recipe a try. 

Once again, I try to have a rotisserie chicken on hand. My grocer puts them on sale on Sundays, so I try to pick one on that day each week. Besides making great sandwiches for lunch, they make delicious quesadillas and salads. I always pull the meat off the chicken as soon as I get home from the market and then it will be ready to use we need it. 

This recipe also combines some of my other favorite ingredients: sharp cheddar cheese, Mexican cheese, and sour cream. Yum! It is also very quick to put together (if you have the chicken ready before hand). It should only take a few minutes to mix everything and pour it over the crushed Doritos. For fun, let the young kids crush the chips...it helps get that extra energy out while having fun. You can always come up with new and exciting ways to crush those chips. Using a heavy-duty freezer bag with the chips, try crushing them (NOT pulverizing) with a rubber mallet, or a can, or how about a shoe (I would put that in its own baggie). You are limited only by your imagination and your items on hand. Just remember to protect the surface you are using; no use in spoiling the fun by damaging the counter top or table! Just have some fun. 

Doritos and chicken bake

1 cooked chicken (I get the rotisserie and pull the meat when I get home from the store…meat is ready to use anytime during the week now for quick sandwiches and meals)

1 c. sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken 

1 can of Rotel tomoatoes (I use the original, but if you wish lots of kick, get the hot)

1 can corn, drained (I prefer the mixed yellow and white corn)

2 1/2 c shredded Mexican blend cheese

1 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 regular bag, crushed Doritos (original nacho cheese flavor)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spray a 9 x 13” pan lightly with cooking spray. Now that you have your Doritos nicely crushed, spread the entire bag of them in the bottom of the pan and set aside. 

I use a large mixing bowl to combine the sour cream, cream of chicken, Rotel, and corn. Mix together. Then I stir in the pulled chicken. Fold in the Mexican blend cheeses. Then pour the mixture into the pan over the crushed Doritos and spread evenly. Reserve the cheddar cheese until later. Bake for 20 minutes, then top the casserole with the cheddar cheese and continue to cook for another 5 minutes until the casserole is bubbling and golden brown. When served, try to flip the casserole over so that the crunchy Doritos are on the top.