King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Go to any potluck supper in Texas – or really, just about anywhere in the South – and someone is sure to show up with King Ranch Chicken Casserole. With its combo of chopped chicken, cheese, tortillas, and spicy tomatoes in a creamy sauce, this dish is a sure-fire hit.

The other reason this casserole is such a winner is that it’s amazingly easy to make. The key ingredient is Rotel, a zesty blend of chopped tomatoes and chili peppers in a can. You can choose from several levels of spice, depending on how hot you like it.

So all you have to do is fry up a chopped green pepper and onion, then mix that with your cubed chicken, Rotel, and a couple of cans of cream soup. Once that’s heated through, layer it in a baking pan with corn tortillas and cheese, and pop it in the oven. When it comes out, the cheese will be melted over top of everything, so every serving will come out hot, gooey, cheesy, creamy, and spicy. It’s everything you could ask for in a casserole, all in one pan.

How to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In skillet melt your butter then add your pepper and onion and cook for a few minutes until tender.
2. Add in your soups, Rotel and chicken and stir until combined and heated through.
3. In a 9″x13″ pan layer 1/3 of your tortillas, then 1/3 chicken mixture, and 1/3 of shredded cheese. Repeat with 2 more layers, finishing with shredded cheese.
4. Bake in oven for 40 minutes until cheese is melted.

Looking for more yummy Easy Casserole Recipes?

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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

This King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a combo of chopped chicken, cheese, tortillas, and spicy tomatoes in a creamy sauce, and is a sure-fire hit.

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1/4 cup butter
• ▢ 1 green pepper diced
• ▢ 1 medium onion diced
• ▢ 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
• ▢ 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
• ▢ 10 oz can rotel any spice level
• ▢ 2 cups cooked cubed or shredded chicken
• ▢ 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 14 corn tortillas cut into 1" pieces

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In skillet melt your butter then add your pepper and onion and cook for a few minutes until tender.
• Add in your soups, Rotel and chicken and stir until combined and heated through.
• In a 9"x13" pan layer 1/3 of your tortillas, then 1/3 chicken mixture, and 1/3 of shredded cheese. Repeat with 2 more layers, finishing with shredded cheese.
• Bake in oven for 40 minutes until cheese is melted.

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Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 842mg | Potassium: 947mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1073IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 523mg | Iron: 2mg

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