Healthy Chicken Fajita Casserole

Ingredients

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ¹¹⁄₁₆ tbsp or 5g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ⁵⁄₁₆ tbsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅓ tbsp or 6g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ³⁄₁₆ tbsp, ground or 2g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  ³⁄₁₆ tbsp or 1g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ³⁄₁₆ tbsp or 2g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ⅛ tbsp, leaves or 0.5g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  3 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) or 357g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium (2-1/2" dia) or 110g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  3 ⅞ half breast (fillet) or 454g

• Kidney beans

  Red, mature seeds, canned

  1 cup or 256g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  1 ¾ cup or 425g

• Tortillas

  Ready-to-bake or -fry, flour

  6 tortilla (approx 7-8" dia) or 276g

• Cheddar cheese

  8 oz or 226g

Directions

1. In a small bowl mix the chili powder, paparika, salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Use half of the mixture to season the chicken; set the remainder aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high with 1 tsp olive oil. Sauté the peppers and onion in two batches until they just start to soften (3 minutes). Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
4. In the same skillet, lightly drizzle the pan with olive oil and cook the chicken strips, on medium heat about 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear when thickest part is sliced. Remove the chicken from pan and cube into bite sized pieces.
5. In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, and the remaining fajita seasoning. Add the chicken and pepper/onions and mix all together.
6. Place 1/2 cup or so of the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish, and spread out. Next, place 3-4 tortillas on top (its okay if they overlap). Then add more chicken mixture on top - covering all tortillas. One more layer tortillas on top of that and then top with the remaining chicken mixture. Finally top with cheese, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. Slice like lasagna and serve warm.
7. Recipe inspired by: http://www.hungryhappens.com/recipes/dinner/healthy-chicken-fajita-casserole.html

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