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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Layers of tortilla, tender chicken and a spicy Tex-Mex cream sauce baked into cheesy Texas legend.

55 min8 servingsIntermediateTex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 10 g corn tortillas
  • 1 cups cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cups sour cream
  • 1 cups diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 cups yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cups bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9x13 dish.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion and bell pepper until soft, then stir in diced tomatoes with green chiles.

  3. 3

    Whisk in the cream of chicken soup and sour cream until silky, then add chili powder and cumin.

  4. 4

    Fold in the shredded chicken.

  5. 5

    Layer torn tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese twice in the dish.

  6. 6

    Bake 35 minutes until bubbling and golden at the edges. Let rest 10 minutes to set.

Chef's tip

Char the tortillas briefly over a flame before layering for a smoky depth that echoes the ranch original.

Suggested pairing

An ice-cold Mexican lager with lime cuts the spice perfectly.

Nutrition facts

Per serving

Calories478
Fat
33.4 g
Carbohydrates
10.8 g
Fibre
1.3 g
Sugars
3 g
Protein
34.7 g
Sodium
829 mg

Values for information only.

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