Sometimes you want an easy casserole for dinner. A recipe that doesn’t take a lot of ingredients or time. This Gluten Free Nacho Chicken Casserole takes care of that. Serve this cheesy recipe with a green vegetable or side salad.
Nacho Chicken Casserole and Making it Gluten Free
Casseroles are comfort foods that put meat and veggies in the same dish. While the meat and veggies are gluten free, they usually have a creamy element and some kind of topping that can contain gluten.
That creamy element usually involves a cream of “something” soup that contains flour. Toppings are often crackers or breadcrumbs.
A few changes to those gluten filled ingredients makes this casserole Gluten Free. This recipe uses a gluten free cream of chicken soup that is homemade or store bought. Instead of breadcrumbs for the top, gluten free nacho cheese tortilla chips, such as Doritos, is used.
Gluten Free Nacho Chicken Casserole Recipe Tips
Gluten Free Cream of Chicken Soup – I like to make my own gluten free cream of chicken soup with this recipe, but you can also find gluten free cream of chicken soup online or at Walmart.
Nacho Cheese Chips and Doritos – The ingredients in Doritos do not show any items that have gluten in them. If Doritos cause you any irritation, you could use a brand like Great Value from Walmart, which is marked gluten free on the package.
Salsa – Use your favorite salsa in this recipe. It’s an easy way to adjust the flavor and heat level.
Adding Salt – The ingredients in the recipe are on the salty side so additional salt may not be needed.
Make it 13×9” – Double the recipe ingredients and bake in a 13×9” baking dish for more servings.
Toppings – Serve the casserole with toppings like pickled jalapenos, diced tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.
An Easy Gluten Free Casserole like this Nacho Chicken is perfect for those busy weeknight dinners. I hope you give it a try soon.
More Easy Gluten Free Casseroles
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole – This Thanksgiving favorite is good anytime of the year and it’s easy to make gluten free.
Gluten Free Hashbrown Casserole (Copycat Cracker Barrel) – Make a Cracker Barrel Breakfast Favorite Gluten Free at home. This Easy Hashbrown Casserole can even be elevated by adding some bacon, sausage, or ham!
Gluten Free Sausage and Rice Casserole – Sausage and Rice Casserole is an easy gluten free dinner recipe that’s comforting to eat. Use Italian or Breakfast Sausage and your favorite Rice!
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Easy Gluten Free Nacho Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 Cups cubed cooked chicken
- 8 oz. Velveeta, cubed
- 1 10-3/4 oz. Can Gluten Free Condensed Cream Of Chicken Soup, Undiluted
- 2/3 Cup Salsa
- ¼ Small Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Black pepper
- Salt to taste, if needed
- 1 9 oz Bag Doritos Or Other Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips
- Optional: Sliced Jalapeno Pepper And Diced Tomato, Green Onions, And Sour Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Spray an 8×8” baking dish with cooking spray.
- Crush about 7 oz of the chips (most of the bag) and set aside 1 cup for topping.
- Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir in the crushed nacho cheese chips.
- Add the mixture to the baking dish and top with reserved tortilla chip crumbs.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbling and heated through.
- Serve with Sliced Jalapeno Pepper And Diced Tomato, Green Onions, And Sour Cream, if desired.
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Notes
- Gluten Free Cream of Chicken Soup – I like to make my own gluten free cream of chicken soup with this recipe, but you can also find gluten free cream of chicken soup online or at Walmart.
- Nacho Cheese Chips and Doritos – The ingredients in Doritos do not show any items that have gluten in them. If Doritos cause you any irritation, you could use a brand like Great Value from Walmart, which is marked gluten free on the package.
- Salsa – Use your favorite salsa in this recipe. It’s an easy way to adjust the flavor and heat level.
- Adding Salt – The ingredients in the recipe are on the salty side so additional salt may not be needed.
- Make it 13×9” – Double the recipe ingredients and bake in a 13×9” baking dish for more servings.
- Toppings – Serve the casserole with toppings like pickled jalapenos, diced tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.
