A Family Favorite Holiday Dish: Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Bake with Sargento® Cheese

The holidays are finally here and it’s time to celebrate with families and friends! According to self-proclaimed home cook and mom, Ariana Ruiz, a table spread filled with delicious home-cooked meals is the core of a special holiday gathering. And when it comes to home-cooked meals, Ariana trusts Sargento, a third-generation family-owned company that knows all about the importance of passing down family recipes from one generation to the next.

One of Ariana’s go-to holiday dishes is a Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Bake made with Sargento® 100% Real, Natural Cheese. Ariana loves using Sargento® Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese and Sargento® Block Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese for this dish because it adds a wonderful melt and flavorsome taste her kids enjoy. 

Is your mouth watering yet? Wait no longer and check out the full recipe for this cheesy holiday dish down below!

Ingredients 

Creamy Green Chili Sauce:

• 1 lb green chile
• 2 poblano chile
• 5 tomatillo
• ½ white onion
• 2 garlic cloves 
• Bunch of cilantro (about 1 cup)
• 2-3 cups chicken broth
• 1 block cream cheese (softened)
• 2 tbsp chicken bouillon
• ¼ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp Mexican oregano
• Sprinkle of black pepper

Chicken:

• 2 lbs boneless chicken breast 
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp Mexican red chili powder
• ⅛ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp Mexican oregano
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon
• 3 tbsp cooking oil (I use avocado)
• Sargento® Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese 
• Sargento® Block Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

• Place the green chiles on an oiled skillet for 8 minutes flipping throughout.
• Then add your tomatillos and onion to the oiled skillet for about 5 minutes to add a little char 
• Let them cool and then place all the roasted ingredients into a blender with the cilantro, garlic, chicken broth, chicken bouillon, cumin, oregano, black pepper and softened cream cheese.
• Blend until it’s a smooth consistency
• Next, combine all your spices and mix.
• Slice your chicken breasts in half and cover them in the spice seasoning.
• Add oil to the skillet and sear the chicken on each side.
• Take your chicken out of the skillet and place into a baking dish
• Now pour your creamy blended sauce on top of your chicken
• Shred your block of Sargento® Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
• Cover the top of your chicken with Sliced Colby-Jack, then top with the shredded sharp cheddar.
• Cover with foil and cook at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes. 

As a 3rd generation family-owned company, you can trust Sargento’s commitment to authentic flavors. Let us know what you think of this recipe and check out Ariana’s socials for more quick and easy recipes! Happy holidays from Ariana and the Sargento family!