Cristy 20 min. 30 min.

Pollo Esparragado – Chicken Asparagus Casserole

Pollo Esparragado – Chicken Asparagus Casserole

Hope everyone had a spectacular 4th of July!

Speaking of spectacular here's a bombastic dish...cue the fireworks...Chicken Asparagus Casserole, or, Pollo Esparragado (the "d" is silent if you really want to sound like a Cuban, LOL). Go ahead it's fun to say it...pollo esparraGAO!

In all seriousness, this is really good and easy to make. It goes well with a side of white rice, although this time around it was paired with yellow rice. Pasta would be good also but I kind of prefer the rice with this one.

This recipe is one of my Mom's go-to recipes for entertaining. Always a hit!

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, shredded
  • 1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 can asparagus, drained
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt & Pepper to taste (note: the soup has lots of salt)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Season chicken to your liking and roast or boil until cooked through. (See notes below.)
  3. Shred chicken with a fork or fingers and set aside.
  4. In a 9x13 Pyrex or other casserole dish layer the drained asparagus at the bottom of the dish.
  5. Next, layer the shredded chicken.
  6. In a small bowl combine the onion, sour cream and condensed cheese soup.
  7. Pour mix over the chicken layer.
  8. Lastly, sprinkle the parmesan cheese as the top layer.
  9. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

Time Saver: You can cheat a little bit by getting a rotisserie chicken and shredding it, I do that quite often :).

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