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Green Chile Chicken Quinoa Casserole

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 04/03/2017Updated: 06/14/2021

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Easy to make in one pan, this green chile chicken quinoa casserole is a healthy, filling, and flavorful meal that everyone will love. Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com

Easy to make in one pan, this green chile chicken quinoa casserole is a healthy, filling, and flavorful meal that everyone will love.

Overhead of square baking dish with casserole topped by cherry tomato halves and chopped herbs.

Disclosure: I’m excited to partner with Old El Paso this year to bring you fresh and flavorful recipes. Thank you for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands we love and use in our own home.

All the flavor of enchiladas verde in a healthy, easy to make one pan meal? It sounds like a dream, but it’s true!

Simplifying life is something everyone needs. You have young kids? You know you need a simple meal. You have teenagers? I know you’re busy driving them places and dealing with attitudes. Career keeping you busy? You’ll need an easy meal that will keep you full for hours. No matter the reason, we all benefit from a healthy, easy to prepare meal. If that sounds like your life, you’ll also want to check out this one pan taco pasta that comes together in 30 minutes!

Rectangular casserole with Old El Paso products in background.

For this simple recipe, literally the only thing you have to do is mix everything together in your baking dish. Your oven does all the work, baking the quinoa and chicken at the same time.

The flavors of the Old El Paso enchilada sauce and green chiles along with warm cumin seep into the ingredients as they cook, making this incredibly flavorful, warming you from the inside out.

PS: Use a baking dish that’s big enough. Don’t be me. I wanted to use the blue dish. It’s so pretty! And too small. Luckily, I saw the error of my ways and the way things were headed and put it on top of a foil lined baking sheet to catch any overflow, which of course happened. You’ll want to use at least a 9×13 pan.

Partial image of baked casserole, with spoon lifting a portion out.

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Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Baked quinoa casserole in blue rectangular baking dish.
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Green Chile Chicken Quinoa Casserole

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
6 servings
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Easy to make in one pan, this green chile chicken quinoa casserole is a healthy, filling, and flavorful meal that everyone will love.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 green pepper, diced (about 1 cup diced green peppers)
  • 1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup diced)
  • 1 (4.5 oz) can Old El Paso chopped green chiles
  • 1 can (15 oz) low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (10-ounce) can Old El Paso green enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves and thin stems
  • 1.5 -2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into small bite-sized pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • Optional toppings: cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9×13 (or larger) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I used avocado oil spray).
  • Combine all ingredients except cheese and toppings in prepared baking dish. Stir to combine.
  • Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover, stir, and recover tightly. Continue to bake for another 45 minutes to 1 hour or until quinoa is fluffy and chicken is cooked through.
  • Uncover and sprinkle with cheese and bake for five minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Serve with desired toppings.

Notes

If you want to add some color to this, feel free to use red bell peppers instead of green!
This is great leftover, so it’s perfect for meal prepping to get ready for the week.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1of 6, Calories: 473kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 57g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 147mg, Sodium: 621mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 3g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Mayra says

    August 24, 2018 at 10:13 am

    is this chicken raw or cooked?

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      August 26, 2018 at 10:38 am

      Raw! It all cooks together – it’s the beauty of this easy recipe! I hope you love it!

      Reply
  2. Cassie says

    June 11, 2018 at 10:35 am

    If I used cooked shredded chicken, would it still cook for 45 min? And thank you, I love all the ingredients in this! It’s a good way to get my hubby to eat healthy

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      June 12, 2018 at 5:51 pm

      I haven’t tried it with shredded cooked chicken, but the quinoa will still take some time to cook. I’d check it at 30 minutes and see how it’s doing…and then keep cooking if the quinoa isn’t fully cooked.

      Reply
  3. Whitney Bond says

    April 7, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    Looks like the perfect easy & delicious weeknight dinner!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 7, 2017 at 5:04 pm

      Thank you Whitney!

      Reply
  4. Madi says

    April 6, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    This looks so delicious! I love quinoa!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 9, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Thank you! I hope you try it and love it!

      Reply
  5. Paula says

    April 6, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    Hi, does the 1/2 cup chopped cilantro go into the casserole or is it only for the topping?

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 9, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      All goes in! If you want to save some for topping, feel free!

      Reply
  6. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    April 5, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    Looks wonderfully flavorful!

    Reply
  7. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats says

    April 4, 2017 at 9:41 am

    Looks delicious Rachel! Sharing on my blog’s FB page later today!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 4, 2017 at 12:40 pm

      Thank you SO much!

      Reply
  8. Karly says

    April 3, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    I’ve yet to get my kids to try quinoa, but I think this might be the recipe to convince them! Love all the cheesy chicken-y goodness here. Pinning now!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 4, 2017 at 12:41 pm

      Oh yeah, for sure! I hope they love it!

      Reply
  9. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    April 3, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    This looks so good!! Also that shot with the steam is on point. Nice!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 4, 2017 at 12:41 pm

      Thanks Karen!

      Reply

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