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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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Tracey says
So, which soup did YOU use for your dor
rito chicken casserole? It looks amazing!!!
Karly says
I use both, depending on how lazy I’m feeling. I’m not sure which I used in these photos, though. 🙂
KannaChan says
I made this today but added some black beans to it as well.
Karly says
Great addition!
Denise says
Do you think this could be made in a crockpot? I have a casserole crock and would love to make this for bunco!
Ciney says
Trying this recipe tonight. The writing is hilarious!
Mary says
Oh my gosh, you are just too precious, i can see your marriage lasting a very long time 🙂 And this recipe, goodness gracious girl you are too good,loved it and have not made it yet but sure will give it a try. I do have a picky husband of 52 years 🙂
Nan says
Karly!!! I re-found you! And THIS!!!! We are huge fans of anything baked and nacho-y, so I’m writing down the ingredients now…
And heading over to look for you on Pinterest.
XX Nan
Angela says
All I can say about this recipe is…OMG ridiculously delicious. My kids LOVE it!! And they ask for it over and over again, which is great because sometimes I have to fight with them to eat dinner…….The problem with me making it over and over again, is that as soon as I pull out the bag of Doritos…..I eat them…all of them……haha.
Karly says
I have that same problem! Doritos are dangerous! 😉
Glad you like the recipe!
Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books) says
This was a big hit with my whole crew. My 6yo said it was “better than good” and my 10yo gave it his highest compliment: “This tastes like something you could buy at Taco Bell!” Thanks for the easy, delicious recipe 🙂
Karly says
Haha! That is high praise from a 10 year old! 🙂
melanie says
this does look ridiculous. my mom used to make a casserole like this when i was young that she called ‘taco dish,’ which is even lazier than this if you can imagine. whole tortilla chips on the bottom, ground beef cooked with taco seasoning on top of that, a bunch of sour cream on top of that, and grated cheese on top of all of that, melted in the oven. it’s kind of like a cross between nachos and enchiladas, because the texture of the chips kind of reverts back to pre-fried tortilla status but retains crispiness around the edges. I started turning my nose up at it in college once my “tastes” expanded, but find myself making it at least once a week now that i have 4 kids and no time. and it’s delicious. can’t wait to try your recipe!!
Karly says
I might need to try your mom’s version! Sounds good!
Emily Droessler says
Loved your recipe! I do have one question though. It says is serves 4, but I just had it with my family of 4 and we have half of it left! Why would that be?? It was delish, next time I’ll just cut in half. 🙂
Karly says
I have a hard time with serving sizes! Haha! It depends on ages/appetites/etc. I tend to err on the side of caution as I’d hate for there not to be enough to go around. 🙂 It’ll reheat nicely!
Karly says
Oh, and I have a teenage boy, so… 😉
Marie says
Recipe sounds lovely. What kept me reading was your Amazing story. I never did the whole Fake woman thing. I look at it this way. I love my hubby and all of his weirdness so love me for mine. He gets a bonus when I cook for him.
Karly says
Ha! No shortage of weirdness around here. 🙂 Thanks for reading!
Eva says
I have a large can of nacho cheese sauce I need to use up. Can I use that in this recipe instead of shredded cheddar?
Karly says
I think I would swap the cream of chicken soup for the nacho cheese soup. If you use both, the mixture will be too wet. You could leave out the cheddar if you want. You can never have enough cheese in my opinion, so I’d add it. 😉
Darcy says
I made this tonight! So good-not a fan of cream of chicken soup though so next time i’m going to use creamed corn and more chili powder.
Cheryl Newton says
Must (must!) have that sleep mask. Where did you find it?
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Wow, Doritos in a casserole? That is just brilliant, Karly! Pinning! Haha and that mask is so hilarious! I totally need to get one – love it!