King Ranch Chicken Casserole

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 white onion

diced

1 red bell pepper

diced

1 green bell pepper

diced

1 (10.75 ounce) cancondensed cream of mushroom soup

1 (10.75 ounce) cancondensed 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 cooked chicken

torn into shreds or cut into chunks

8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

10 corn tortillas

cut into quarters

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion red bell pepper and green bell pepper in hot oil until warmed through about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Combine onion-pepper mixture cream of mushroom soup cream of chicken soup diced tomatoes chicken broth sour cream cumin ancho chile powder oregano and chipotle chile powder together in a large bowl and stir until sauce is well-combined.

Step 4

Spread a few tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 the chicken over the sauce. Spread about half the sauce over the chicken and top with 1/3 the cheese. Spread a layer of tortillas over the cheese. Spread remaining 1/2 the chicken over the tortillas and top with almost all of the remaining sauce reserving 1/2 cup sauce. Top with 1/3 the cheese remaining tortillas the reserved 1/2 cup sauce and remaining 1/3 cheese.

Step 5

Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling about 40 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to broil. Broil the casserole until top is golden 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 479.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32g 64%

Carbohydrates: 24.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 28g 43%

Saturated Fat: 11g 55%

Cholesterol: 99.5mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 1279.2IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 92%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 34.5mg 58%

Folate: 27.6mcg 7%

Calcium: 275.6mg 28%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 61.9mg 22%

Potassium: 406.6mg 11%

Sodium: 890.3mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 252

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.