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Guadalajara Chicken Ole

1994 Winning Taste Recipe Contest - Second Place Winner
Teresa Metzger

Ingredients:
  • 6 Pilgrim;s Pride boneless, skinless, split chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup dairy sour cream
  • 2 cans (4-ounces each) chopped green chilies, drained
  • 2 cans (2 1/4-ounces each) black olives, sliced
  • 1/4 cup jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 8 tortillas (corn or flour), torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded



Directions:
Cook chicken breasts and cut into medium-size pieces. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté until tender. Add flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add milk, cumin, chicken broth and sour cream; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add green chilies, olives, jalapeno peppers and seasoned salt.

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 3-quart casserole dish. Layer chicken, tortilla pieces, sauce, then cheeses. Repeat layering in this order until all ingredients are used, ending with cheeses. Bake for 1 hour.

6-8 servings

Casserole may be frozen prior to baking. Thaw in refrigerator, then bake. Excellent for dinner parties.

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