Vintage Budget Meal: 1980s Viva La Chicken Casserole!

From the 1980’s vintage community cookbook ’Norris Choir Sister City Project’
Contributed by Gretchen Mueller
- Recipe from the cookbook -
VIVA LA CHICKEN CASSEROLE
4 cooked chicken breasts
12 corn tortillas
1 can cr. of chicken soup
1 can cr. of mushroom soup
1 c. milk
2 cans green chili calsa (10 oz. ea.)
1 onion, minced
1 lb. cheddar cheese
Bone chicken and cut in bite-size pieces. Cut tortillas in 1-in. strips. In bowl, mix soups, milk, onion, and chili salsa. Grease a large shallow 9x13 dish; add 3 Tbsp. water.
Place 1/2 of the tortilla strips in bottom of dish. Cover with half of the chicken. Pour half of the sauce over the top. {✨I would put half the cheese on the first layer. The recipe says put all the cheese on top, but I think it’s better if you put some in the middle, too.} Repeat layers ending with sauce.
Top with cheese. Refrigerate 24 hours. {✨overnight is plenty of time} Bake next day 1 1/2 hours at 300°.
Serves 8
If you see a ✨, that’s notes, changes, or suggestions from me. Feel free to follow the original or take my advice. Either way, enjoy!
Cost breakdown
$10.00 - chicken breasts
$1.30 - corn tortillas
$1.29 - cr. of chicken soup
$1.28 - cr. of mushroom soup
$0.25 - milk
$3.67 - green chili salsa (10 oz. ea.)
$0.65 - onion, minced
$4.00 - cheddar cheese
$22.44 Total Cost
$2.81 / portion
💕Vintage Pyrex Pattern - Homestead (1970’s)
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