Chicken Nacho Casserole

5 min prep time
25 min cook time
6servings
Recipe by Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough Source The Diabetes Cookbook
Chicken Nacho Casserole

How to Make Chicken Nacho Casserole

Who said you can’t have "nachos" with diabetes? Try this healthy version that has all the flavor of traditional nachos without all of the extra fat and carbs.

5 min prep time
25 min cook time
6servings
1 cup
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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 2 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. Season the chicken with black pepper. Spray a large sauté pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes.

  3. Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder to the pan. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. Pour the chicken mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle cheese on top and then top with the crushed tortilla chips. Bake 12 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

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Nutrition facts

6 Servings

  • Serving Size
    1 cup
  • Amount per serving Calories 240
  • Total Fat 6g
    • Saturated Fat 2g
  • Cholesterol 60mg
  • Sodium 350mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 18g
    • Dietary Fiber 5g
    • Total Sugars 2g
  • Protein 25g
  • Potassium 699mg
  • Phosphorous 295mg
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1 whole
black pepper
1/8 tsp
boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into small pieces)
1 lbs
fire-roasted tomatoes (14.5-oz)
1 can
no-salt-added black beans (15 ounces, drained and rinsed)
1 can
chili powder
2 tsp
cumin
1/2 tsp
garlic powder
1/2 tsp
cheddar cheese (shredded, reduced-fat)
2/3 cup
tortilla chips (about 24 chips, crushed)
1 1/2 oz

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My family loved this dinner. I added onion powder with the spices and add sour cream, chopped tomato, chopped jalapeno, chopped lettuce, chopped avocado, and shredded cheddar cheese on top also poured some cilantro lime avocado dressing, the recipe is on the diabetes food hub.

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Love this recipe! I substitute a jar of salsa for the tomatoes, so much more flavor and I do serve it with low fat sour cream. Yum ???? so easy to prepare so it’s a go to recipe at least once a week!

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We loved this one, will definitely make again

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The recipe is overall ok. I think, as in another review, that it could use onion, a lil bit of salsa and a lil low fat sour cream. I will make again none the less.