Mexican Chicken

This is a recipe that was given to us by my grandmother in Texas, has evolved over the years, and I am still constantly changing the dish. Its very simple to prepare, and usually a great hit with guests. Plus the leftovers keep very well. The great thing about the recipe is that it is adaptable. you can add or subtract ingredients and it still hold up well. so you can pick the type of chip flavours you want to use, what type of cheese, what kinds of soups, if you don't like broccoli, you can take it out add more peppers, add some colourful peppers in it, if you like it hotter you can add more jalapenos..... its endless. Can serve it by itself as a meal, or perhaps cook up some mexican style rice and guacamole and make it a mini fiesta.
A tried and true recipe that I will always hold onto. Perhaps not the most photogenic recipe, but the flavours are spot on, and I would encourage anyone to try this.




Ingredients:
  
1 Whole Chicken
2 Green Bell Peppers 
1 onion
1 Bag Doritos (see recipe)
2 cans Cambell's condensed soup (see recipe)
fresh garlic
2 jalapeno peppers
1 lb shredded cheese of choice
1 head of brocolli

  
Preparations:

1. Put the whole chicken in a large pot of water, add seasonings, then slice the bell peppers and onion into pot cutting them in large slices. Cook until chicken is done. Remove chicken and vegetables from the broth and let cool. Set broth to the side.
2. Once chicken is cool, remove all bones and skin. Keep the chicken and peppers and onions all together.
3. Get your Bag of Doritos. (can be any flavour really. the original cheese flavour is perfect, but have also used Pepper jack, Late night Taco, and Cheesy Enchilada flavours, all work well.) In a deep casserole dish, sprayed well with cooking spray, take a little less than half the bag of chips, and crunch them up evenly on the bottom of the dish trying to cover as much of the bottom as possible. take 1/4 of your shredded cheese of choice and layer it on top of the chips
4. In a saucepan, add your 2 cans of Cambell's condensed soups. (again, you can choose your own flavours here. If available Pepperjack cheese, or Nacho fiesta is the best, but have used broccoli cheese, cheddar cheese, ect. can use 2 different types of soups mixed together as well.) Add about 1 full can of your leftover chicken broth to thin the soup down. If the soup is too thin, the casserole will become runny, and if too thick, can seem a bit dry. While the soup is heating up, add in some fresh minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves) and chop up the 2 jalapeno peppers and add to the soup as well.
5. Layer the chicken, onions and peppers into the casserole dish. I make sure the chicken is shredded into smaller pieces. On top of the chicken add 1/4 of your shredded cheese of choice.
6. take your head of broccoli and clean and cut of the tips. Make sure the broccoli is in medium size spears so it cooks all the way. Layer this on top of the chicken and cheese.
7. By this point your soup should be bubbling and ready. Evenly pour the soup over everything in the dish.
8. layer the rest of your cheese on top of the soup, and then take the remaining Doritos and crush them over the top as the final layer.
9. Cover the dish either with a lid, or tinfoil, and bake in the oven at 375 for 45 minutes.