King Ranch Chicken Casserole
If you're looking for comfort food in a casserole definitely give my King Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe a try!
Servings 6
Calories 507kcal
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.
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