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This Dorito casserole is loaded with chicken, cheese, and a whole bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos! Trash food at it’s finest, guys!
Once upon a time, I met a man. A boy, really. He was 17.
I spent the majority of my time trying to look pretty for him in the hopes that he would do that romantic dip thing they do in the movies where a guy hugs you and then leans you back over his arm and kisses you?
You’re going to love how easy this Dorito casserole is to make!
That was pretty much a waste of time, because I don’t think he’s ever done the dip-kiss thing. Jerk.
Anyway, despite his non-romantic kisses, we got married. There were children. There were comfy pants. There was pie. I had to choose between looking pretty and comfy pants and pie.
The comfy pants and pie won. Every time.
One day, well into our marriage, we moved to a new house. The bedroom in the new house was never quite dark enough for me. Mostly because the husband would wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and then forget to turn off the bathroom light. And of course he would leave the door to the bathroom open so the light would shine into the bedroom making me insane and disrupting my beauty sleep.
I bet your whole family loves this Dorito chicken casserole!
So, I bought a sleep mask. Most ladies take great pains to look nice for their husbands. Some of them even wake up early, brush their teeth, apply a light layer of lip gloss, smooth their hair, and then sneak back in bed so that the husband assumes they are just always perfect looking.
I am not one of those ladies. Not anymore. It’s been 15 years, my husband knows what I look like for real.
So, I bought a sleep mask to cover my eyes and keep the lights out. Not a frilly pink one. Not a dainty lacy one. I’m not trying to fool anyone here.
I bought a horrific bloody zombie one.
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I don’t know how I’m still married either, guys. It’s a mystery to me.
My husband devours this Dorito chicken casserole!
Unless…could it maybe have something to do with the fact that I crush Nacho Cheese Doritos and put them in a Dorito casserole for dinner? Yeah. That might have something to do with it.
This cheesy chicken Dorito casserole is ridiculous. Like, ridiculous RIDICULOUS.
I started making this back when we were first married. I was mostly a frozen pizza and hamburger helper kind of cook, but something about the addition of the chips to this dish made it juuuuuuust trashy enough for my cooking standards.
It’s probably sad that I haven’t stopped making this, but the thing is, it’s delicious. I mean, of course it’s delicious. It contains a bag of Doritos, some rotisserie chicken, cream of chicken soup (but you can use my homemade cream soup substitute if you think the canned stuff is gross!), and an unholy amount of cheese. What’s not to love?!
Also, just in case you never hear from me again, it’s probably because my husband woke up in the middle of the night, saw zombie-me laying next to him, and killed me on reflex. I mean, you can’t even blame him really.
Let me know what you think of this Doritos casserole!
Doritos Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 11 ounces Nacho Cheese Doritos
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 can cream of chicken soup or my homemade creamed soup substitute
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces grated cheddar
- 10 ounce Ro*Tel tomatoes and chiles 1 can
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the chicken, soup, sour cream, half of the cheddar, Ro*Tel, cumin, and chili powder.
- Crush the Doritos and add half of the to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Top with the chicken mixture. Add the other half of the crushed Doritos over the top of the chicken.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the pico de gallo.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
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Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
OMG! First – the sleep mask! Hilarious! Second – this casserole! WANT! Pinned!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
Okay this is pretty much my favorite dinner ever – is it acceptable for breakfast and morning snack? Also I died when I saw that picture on Facebook – HAHA! You are the funniest Karly!
Renee | Two in the Kitchen says
That mask is hilarious!! And this is my kind of supper!! THis is the kind of thing that would be gobbled up in one night at my house. ๐
kathleen Siegle says
Oh my word. This looks like the bomb! ๐ I’m pinning this for sure!
Debra says
Do you ever wake up to hear him laughing? That’s what I did as soon as I saw your mask. That’s better than Zorro! I’m sure you give him plenty to laugh about, plus you cook him food .. now that’s a marriage made in heaven!
Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake says
That is hilarious!! Love that you surprised him with that zombie mask! ๐ This casserole looks delicious! We all have to indulge every once in a while and have casseroles with chips in them, right?!
Matt Robinson says
This is our kind of casserole, love it!!
Tracy says
I LOVE this stuff! Sounds crazy but its so delicious! My recipe calls for both cream of chicken and mushroom soup. That only means I’m gonna add more cheddar cheese and fresh roasted green chiles to set my socks on fire ร I’m rrrrreally liking your additional of sour cream. You just can’t go wrong with this classic favorite, right ?
DARLENE says
This looks absolutely fab. One question: Drain the Rotel or no?
THANKS
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Hahahaha! You crack me up! That sleep mask is so funny! Did your hubby know you had it or did he find out when he turned the light on? And this chicken casserole…come to mama! I am seriously craving it now!!
Jodi says
Love the mask and I love this casserole. It is total comfort food!
Cookbook Queen says
I mean, I’d marry you if you made this for me. At least once a week.
Jamie | My Baking Addiction says
You had me at Doritos. That sleep mask is hilarious, Karly!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Whaaaat?! Doritos IN a casserole?! Mind blown. I need this.
Oh, your mask is hilarious, I would totally do the same! I kinda don’t understand people who get up early and put their whole face on, who are they fooling lol?! Guys do know we don’t wake up like that! I’m all for au naturel!
Jenny Flake says
Yah, my boys would seriously love this! Love the sleep mask ๐