Summary
Ingredients
Mexican Bean Casserole
Instructions
- Rinse chicken fillets, pat dry, and dice them. Rinse red chillies and clean them, then cut lengthways and into strips.
- Dice the garlic clove and squeeze juice from the lemon half. Mix garlic, parsley, half of the chilli strips, thyme, and paprika powder together.
- Rub the diced chicken with the marinade mixture. Refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Rinse kidney beans. Wash cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Dice the toast slices, smoked bacon, and onion.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F).
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Fry bacon, onions, and remaining chilli strips for about 5-7 minutes until bacon is crispy.
- Add green beans, cherry tomatoes, and chicken broth to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in kidney beans, diced toast, 100g cheese, and marinated chicken.
- Pour mixture into an oiled casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese (150g) on top.
- Bake on middle rack at 200°C (392°F) for 30-35 minutes until chicken reaches 74°C (165°F) internal temperature.