King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
75 min
479 kcal / serving

This classic King Ranch chicken casserole, bursting with chicken, corn tortillas, tomatoes, peppers, and cheese makes a supreme supper or potluck dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1 mediumwhite onion, diced
  • 1 mediumred bell pepper, diced
  • 1 mediumgreen bell pepper, diced
  • 1can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as ro*tel®)
  • 1 cupchicken broth
  • 2 tablespoonssour cream
  • 2 teaspoonsground cumin
  • 1 teaspoonancho chile powder
  • ½ teaspoondried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoonchipotle chile powder
  • 1cooked chicken, torn into shreds or cut into chunks
  • 1package shredded cheddar cheese
  • 10corn tortillas, cut into quarters

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion and bell peppers in the hot oil until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

  3. 3

    Add both cans of condensed soup, diced tomatoes with chile peppers, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder; mix until sauce is well-combined.

  4. 4

    Spread a few tablespoons of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the sauce, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the tortillas.

  5. 5

    Spread the remaining chicken over the tortillas. Spread all but 1/2 cup of the remaining sauce over the chicken, then top with another 1/3 of the Cheddar, and the remaining tortillas. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup over top, and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar.

  6. 6

    Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes.

  7. 7

    Turn on the broiler and broil until the top is golden, 2 to 3 more minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve hot and enjoy!