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king ranch chicken casserole in a baking dish with a wooden spoon.
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5 from 2 votes

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole is an easy comfort food dish with layers of tortillas, creamy chicken and peppers, and shredded cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 green pepper diced (about 1 cup)
  • 3 cups chicken cooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 10.5 ounces canned cream of chicken soup undiluted
  • 10.5 ounces canned cream of mushroom soup undiluted
  • 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 16 corn tortillas cut in half
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 dish with a coating of nonstick spray.
  • In an extra large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat and cook onion and green pepper until tender.
  • Add the chicken, cream of chicken soup, mushroom soup and tomatoes to the skillet and stir until well combined.
  • In the prepared baking dish, arrange half of the tortillas until the base of the dish is covered.
  • Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas, spreading out evenly to each corner.
  • Sprinkle two cups of the cheddar cheese over the chicken mixture.
  • Repeat steps 4-6 again, layering the remaining tortillas, chicken mixture and cheese.
  • Place the casserole into the oven, uncovered and bake for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Notes

  • Grease the pan well, otherwise the tortillas will stick to the bottom. 
  • Make sure to OVERLAP the corn tortillas so they completely cover the bottom of the pan.
  • Serving this dish can be difficult. I preferred using a sharp knife to cut through the tortillas all the way to the bottom.

Nutrition

Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1249mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1014IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 622mg | Iron: 3mg

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