This Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole has cheesy layers of seasoned meat, cream of chicken soup, and Nacho Cheese Doritos combine with noodles in the most amazing way to make the ultimate comfort food casserole that everyone will love.
You will love that this cheesy chicken pasta casserole recipe is simple to make. It only takes about 10 minutes of hands-on prep, plus 25 minutes to bake—a real bonus to busy households.
One thing I like to do when making this recipe is use a rotisserie chicken. Between work, my boys, and housework - my time is usually really limited.
The last thing I want to do it stand in the kitchen and make a dinner recipe that takes forever to make.
My second go to option is my Instant Pot. I can easily throw chicken a pressure cooker and it's done before I know it.
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DORITOS CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Wide Egg Noodles
- Chives
- Garlic Salt
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Cream of Chicken Soup
- Mild Rotel Tomatoes
- Corn
- Mexican Style Cheese or Velveeta Cheese
- Nacho Cheese Doritos
If you don't want to use a rotisserie chicken, you can cook your own chicken in a skillet. Either cut up the chicken into cubes and cook with some seasonings, or cook the whole breast then cut it up.
Velveeta cheese is absolutely heavenly in this recipe. It's already creamy and cheesy, but adding Velveeta cheese will really take it to the next level and make it irresistibly delicious.
Personally, I prefer egg noodles in this recipe. If you don't like egg noodles or don't have them on hand, any type of pasta will do! Try using rotini, penne, or even fettuccini noodles for this recipe!
No matter how you serve it, this Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole is sure to be a hit amongst adults and kids alike.
HOW TO MAKE DORITOS CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE
FIRST STEP: Cook egg noodles per package directions, drain
SECOND STEP: In a large mixing bowl combine egg noodles, cooked chicken, chives, garlic salt, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, Rotel Tomatoes, and corn. Stir until everything is well mixed.
THIRD STEP: Place ½ of the chicken mixture in a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Sprinkle ½ of the cheese over the chicken mixture. Place the rest of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese and spread out evenly. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and cover with tin foil.
FOURTH STEP: Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
FIFTH STEP: Remove the tin foil and continue to bake for an additional 5 minutes.
SIXTH STEP: Remove from oven and sprinkle the crushed Doritos over the top of the casserole.
COOKING TIPS
You can make this recipe with beef or even without meat. Customize it however you like. Try adding additional seasonings or mixing in different types of cheese too!
If you don't have both cream of chicken and cream of mushroom on hand, you can use two cans of the same type, but it may change the flavor ever so slightly.
Try making this with Cool Ranch Doritos instead of Nacho Cheese Doritos and add some peas and carrots as well!
STORING THIS RECIPE
IN THE FRIDGE: Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
IN THE FREEZER: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Doritos Cheesy Chicken Pasta Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken *rotisserie has a great flavor and is easy to use in this recipe!
- ½ of a 12oz bag of egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon chives
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can Rotel Mild Tomatoes
- 1 can of corn drained
- 2 - 2.5 cups Mexican shredded cheese divided
- 1 bag of nacho cheese Doritos crushed
Instructions
- Cook your egg noodles per package directions, drain
- In a large mixing bowl combine your egg noodles, cooked chicken, chives, garlic salt, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, Rotel Tomatoes, and corn.
- Stir until everything is well mixed.
- Place ½ of the chicken mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Sprinkle ½ of your cheese over the chicken mixture.
- Place the rest of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese and cover with tin foil.
- Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
- Remove the tin foil and continue to bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle the crushed Doritos over the top of the casserole.
- Serve and enjoy.
Sounds good need to try it out.
What size bag of Doritos?
The standard size bag!
Just wondering, how big a bag of doritos and can of tomatoes? Thanks, Mark
It's the standard size bag of Doritos - not the jumbo family size and not the individual size.... just the regular one. And it's a regular size can of tomatoes too.
One can of Mild Tomatoes & One Bag of Doritos.
Do you add milk to the soup?
What size cans of soup do you use ?
This casserole was absolutely delicious! My whole family loved it and it was very easy to make! Definitely a 2 thumbs up and will be making it many times more
If I'm making this to take to someone should I still crush up the Doritos or will they get soggy....also I want to make 2 at a time in the oven and use foil pans will this affect the baking? Thanks in advance
Can I bake 2 at a time and in foil pans? TIA!
I think that would work ok - just depends on your oven, etc.
What size cans of soup?
This looks delicious. I Think I will switch out the rotel for salsa.
Can you make this in a crock pot?
Also easy... use leftover pork, chicken or ground beef, switch up to make smaller portions by using leftover rice or pasta noodles of any kind, (if you only have a small bit of pasta or are cookin fer two on a budget, use a can of Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese soup (use less cheese and make a smaller portion) with a can of Rotel. Remember that everything is cooked and only needs to warm in the oven so if you're doin that with the Doritos topping and extra cheese...dont preheat your oven. But this is a great make ahead thing you can simply throw in a cold oven for any kind of bring a dish event.
Do you add milk to the soup?
Do you know know this fries a freezer friendly recipe? Without the Doritos before freezing of course.
I really should proofread. Is the recipe freezer friendly?
Is it the Rotel can of mild diced tomatoes & green chilies? Also, should I drain the can?
This is one of our favorite weeknight recipes - quick, easy and delicious!
Love making this dish for the family on the weekend. Super delish!
made this wed eve and its dam good-even warmed up next day in micro wave-will have more often-always have leftover roasted chicken
Hi Roger, thank you so much for leaving a comment on this casserole recipe! I am so excited you liked it so much 🙂 It's one of my favorites.
AWESOME RECIPE .. Only thing diffrent I did was add some sour cream in with my mixture.
Love Love Love this...