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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Incredible King Ranch Chicken Casserole – 8 Servings of Joy

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A hearty Tex-Mex casserole with layers of chicken, peppers, cheese, and tortillas in a creamy, spicy sauce.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as Ro*tel)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 1 (3 pound) cooked chicken, torn into shreds or cut into chunks
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas, cut into quarters

Instructions

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Stir mushroom and chicken condensed soups, diced tomatoes with chile peppers, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder into onion mixture until sauce well combined.
  4. Spread a few tablespoons sauce into a 9×13-inch baking dish; layer with ½ each chicken, sauce, Cheddar cheese, and tortillas.
  5. Spread the remaining chicken over tortillas; spread all but ½ cup remaining sauce over chicken. Top with ½ remaining Cheddar and remaining tortillas. Spread remaining ½ cup sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining ½ Cheddar.
  6. Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes.
  7. Turn on the broiler; broil until the top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more.
  8. Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use rotisserie chicken for ease
  • For extra crispness, toast tortillas before layering
  • Let rest 10 minutes before serving for cleaner slices
  • Author: Livia Reed
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Tex-Mex
  • Diet: Low Lactose

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 casserole
  • Calories: 420
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Sodium: 890mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 28g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg