This cheesy Cool Ranch Doritos chicken casserole puts a brand new spin on our original cheesy Doritos casserole. This rendition features a Mexican blend of cheese, chicken, Cool Ranch chips, diced green chilies, and sour cream. It’s a dish meant for digging into with gusto!
When son #4 was about 4 years old, he went from being the least picky kid ever to the MOST picky kid in the history of the universe.
He refused all foods except Cool Ranch Doritos.
That didn’t make my mama heart very happy.
No protein, no veggies, just plenty of cool ranch seasoning.
So I figured if you can’t beat em join em, and came up with a way to get him to eat more than just chips in the form of this Cool Ranch Doritos chicken casserole.
It’s full of that cool ranch flavor, has some filling protein from chicken and cheese and there may even be a veggie or two.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Chicken– Chopped rotisserie chicken is perfect for this
- Cheese– Mexican or fiesta blend
- Cream of chicken soup– You could also substitute the condensed cheddar soup
- Half and half– Go for full fat
- Sour cream– Full fat
- Green chiles– Canned green chiles, drained
- Taco seasoning– Your favorite brand or homemade
- Cool Ranch Doritos– Crushed
How to Make
Making this Cool Ranch Doritos chicken casserole is quick and easy!
To do it, stir together the chicken, 1 cup of cheese, the soup, half and half, sour cream, chiles, and taco seasoning in a large bowl until everything is combined.
Then, spray a 9×13″ baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Spread half of the crushed chips evenly out over the bottom of the prepared dish.
Eveny spread out half of the chicken mixture over the chips.
Repeat the layers.
Finally, sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of cheese evenly out over the top of the casserole and tightly cover the dish with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-32 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
Remove the foil, let the casserole rest for 2 minutes, and serve.
Enjoy!
Topping Ideas
This Doritos casserole is delicious on its own or you can load it up with extra toppings like:
- salsa
- more sour cream
- cilantro
- pico de gallo
- avocado slices
- guacamole
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat in the microwave or in a hot oven until warmed through.
Tips and Tricks
- Use the back of spoon to spread the chicken mixture out evenly in the casserole dish.
- Want to add a little more veggie action to this? Stir in a cup of thawed frozen corn kernels or some diced bell pepper.
- Make sure to let the casserole rest so it sets a bit before you cut into it.
Other Recipes with Doritos
Cool Ranch Doritos chicken casserole is still a family favorite!
Make it and enjoy.
Looking for other recipes that use Doritos?
Try these:
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Cool Ranch Doritos Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1/2 cup full fat sour cream
- 1 8 oz can diced green chiles, drained
- 1 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 4 cups crushed cool ranch Doritos
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, 1 cup of cheese, soup, half & half, sour cream, chiles, and taco seasoning. Stir together until everything's evenly combined.
- Spray a 9x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread half of the crushed chips evenly out over the bottom of the dish.
- Add half of the chicken mixture, in dollops, evenly out over the chips. Use the back of a spoon the gently spread the mixture out evenly. Repeat the layers.
- Sprinkle the last 1/2 cup of cheese evenly out over the top of the casserole.
- Tightly cover the casserole with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-32 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
- Remove the foil, let the casserole rest for 2 minutes, and serve
Notes
- Use the back of spoon to spread the chicken mixture out evenly in the casserole dish.
- Want to add a little more veggie action to this? Stir in a cup of thawed frozen corn kernels or some diced bell pepper.
- Make sure to let the casserole rest so it sets a bit before you cut into it.
Nutrition
Kat @ Kat's 9 Lives says
Earlier this week, I sampled spicy nacho Doritos for the first time. I was fine for the first few chips, but then I felt like my whole face was burning! I much prefer Cool Ranch Doritos!
I never have out-of-the-box ideas like putting Doritos in a casserole. I am so thankful that other people think of these great ideas so that I can try them! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday!
JJ says
hi KAT @ KAT’S 9 LIVES. I totally agree with you on those spicytys nacho dorittooes! BOY ARE THEY SPITCY. I could only just as ple them too. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO CONSUME 10 CHIPSIS BEFORE MY FACE WAS RED BRUnin’ HOT. IM GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT I WAS BRUNING ON FIRE. I DO NOT UNDERSTNAD HOW PEOPLec can consusme ethese nacho spicy dorutines without DYING. do therir poo poo hole hurt after? YOU EVER HAD A FIREY Poop? yk when you eat spitcy poop i mean food. WHEN YOU EAT SPCIY food and it make your poop a lil burnin’ just like the food did. I had a ncoe sipicy poop aftter my sampelknb of uijdsddsafihou sssssssdsa sorry was still brunin up from thos echips. anyway i had a spicy poop afater my sampel. I SWARAT THIS HAPPEN ON EVERY FIRASTA FIRDAY IM SO GLAD I FOUD THIS RECPIE TO Make it and make it a soodn family treandition. for every FAISTA FRICDAY we will now have cool racnch cdoritaes cheesey chicne casholrele. who thinks of these rpecaies theyre just so good. i cant wait to make my mom cook more of these repisces for me. HAPPY FAISTA FRIDAY well hehe late fiasta friday. >_<
Shelly’sMom says
Absolutely loved this and will be a hit at my house for me and my 7 year old daughter. We followed your recipe exactly because I’m not one of those people who go online and try recipes to leave a review saying I added this or that and changing things up.
I’d love to somehow get many more easy casserole recipes from you.
I highly recommend this recipe and will be making many more times at my house. ❤️
Michelle says
I made this as recipe reads except the green chilis cuz my kids are picky. It was still very good and all the kids loved it.