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King Ranch Chicken Casserole
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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

If you're looking for comfort food in a casserole definitely give my King Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe a try!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 507kcal
Author Katie

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 10-¾ oz. condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 10-¾ oz. condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 10 oz. Ro*Tel Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies undrained
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast chopped
  • 10 corn tortillas cut into quarters
  • No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup Sour cream for topping, divided

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a sauce pan, melt the butter on medium heat. Then, saute the peppers and onions for 5 minutes mixing occasionally.
  • While the peppers and onions cook, mix together in a large bowl the cream of chicken and mushroom soups, Ro*Tel, chili powder, and diced chicken breast. Once the onion and peppers are done cooking mix those in too.
  • Spray a 2 quart glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Then, layer one-third of the corn tortillas, half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup cheese evenly in dish. Repeat by layering once more. Then add the remaining corn tortillas to the top followed by a thick layer of (1 cup) shredded cheese (make sure the cheese covers all the corn tortilla. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven, cut into 6 slices and top with a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Any cream soups can be used here, even low fat or low sodium. If you're feeling fancy, mix up your own creamed soup from scratch.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1252IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 483mg | Iron: 2mg