Fajita Chicken Casserole

What could be better than turning Fajitas into a casserole?

This recipe is my new go to when I want something comforting for dinner.  The rich cheese coating and fajita seasoning are a perfect combination.

Fajita chicken casserole

Fajita Chicken Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

Fajita casserole ingredients

10 boneless chicken thighs
1 red pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
250g cream cheese, softened
205g grated cheese
1.5 tbsp. fajita seasoning

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/ 350 degrees F. 
Place the chicken in the casserole dish and cover the dish with foil.
Bake, the chicken for 30 minutes or into the chicken, is cooked through.
When the chicken is cooked remove it from the oven and set it to one side to cool.
Drain any liquid from the casserole dish.
In a frying pan over a medium heat cook the pepper and onion until they are golden and soft.
When the chicken is cooled enough to touch chop it into bite-sized chunks.
In a bowl mix the cream cheese and half of the grated cheese with the fajita seasoning.
Add the chicken, onion and pepper to the cheese mix, give everything a good stir to coat all of the chicken with the cheese mixture.
Put the mix back into the casserole and sprinkle it with the remaining cheese.
Bake the casserole for 30 minutes until the casserole is hot and the cheese is bubbling.

Fajita chicken casserole