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Monterey-Cheddar Chicken Casserole




Source of Recipe


Heidi


List of Ingredients




Monterey-Cheddar Chicken Casserole




4 skinless, boneless chicken breast

½ pound of sliced deli ham

8 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled

1 large can of diced tomatoes, drained

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Olive oil

Garlic powder

2 tablespoons of fresh chopped cilantro

2 green scallions (onions), roots and tips removed and discarded

10-12 salad olives, chopped

1 small bag of frozen hash brown potatoes

Sour Cream

Lemon pepper seasoning

Season salt

Salt

Pepper







Recipe



Begin by coating the bottom of a medium-size skillet with a small
amount of olive oil and turn the heat to medium low.

Lightly season the chicken breast fillets with season salt, garlic
powder and pepper, and then place the fillets into the skillet and
lightly brown on both sides, cooking approximately 8 minutes or so.

Remove the chicken breast once they are browned and set them off to
the side.

Add the bacon to the same skillet that you cooked the chicken
fillets in and cook until crispy.

Drain the bacon on paper towels to remove excess oil and set to the
side.

Turn the heat to medium high and add the small bag of frozen hash
browns to the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook until
brown and fairly crispy, stirring and turning frequently.

Once the hash browns are cooked, move them out of the skillet and
onto paper towels to drain off any excess oil, and then set them off
to the side.

Chop fresh cilantro, green onions and olives into small pieces and
set aside.

Turn your oven to 375 degrees.

Using a paper towel, lightly wipe the inside of a suitable casserole
dish with olive oil.

Place the cooked chicken breast in the bottom of the casserole dish.

Spread the drained can of diced tomatoes evenly over the top of the
chicken breast.

Scatter the chopped green onions, cilantro and olives across the top
of the diced tomatoes.

Completely cover the ingredients above with a layer of shredded
Monterey Jack cheese.

Layer the top of the Monterey Jack cheese with the sliced deli ham.

Completely layer the top of the sliced deli ham with the cooked hash
browns.

Cover the top of the hash browns with shredded cheddar cheese.

Crumble the now cooled cooked bacon, and then sprinkle all of the
bacon crumbles across the top of the cheddar cheese.

Place the casserole, uncovered, into the preheated oven and cook
until all of the cheese is hot, melted and the top is turning a
golden-crisp color, approximately 20 minutes or so.

Remove the casserole from oven when it is ready and leave it set
undisturbed for approximately 5-6 minutes before serving.

Top each serving with sour cream and lightly season with lemon
pepper.