This classic King Ranch chicken casserole is bursting with chicken, corn tortillas, tomatoes, peppers, and cheesy goodness. From what I hear, it's impossible to go to any sort of potluck in Texas and not see one of these.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
- medium white onion: 1 piece (diced)
- medium red bell pepper: 1 piece (diced)
- medium green bell pepper: 1 piece (diced)
- condensed cream of mushroom soup: 1 can (10.5 ounce can)
- condensed cream of chicken soup: 1 can (10.5 ounce can)
- tomatoes with green Chili peppers (such as RO*TEL®): 1 can (10 ounce can, diced)
- chicken broth: 1 cup
- sour cream: 2 Tbsp
- ground cumin: 2 tsp
- ancho Chili powder: 1 tsp
- oregano: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- chipotle Chili powder: 0.25 tsp
- cooked chicken, torn into shreds or cut into chunks: 1 piece (3 pound)
- cheddar cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, shredded)
- corn tortillas, cut into quarters: 10 piece (6 inch)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion and bell peppers in the hot oil until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add both cans of condensed soup, diced tomatoes with chile peppers, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder; mix until sauce is well-combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Spread a few tablespoons of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the sauce, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the tortillas. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Spread the remaining chicken over the tortillas. Spread all but 1/2 cup of the remaining sauce over the chicken, then top with another 1/3 of the Cheddar, and the remaining tortillas. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup over top, and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Turn on the broiler and broil until the top is golden, 2 to 3 more minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
