Chicken tortilla casserole, also known as racetrack casserole

Name: Chicken tortilla casserole, also known as racetrack casserole
Ingredients: For the chicken:; 1 3-pound chicken; 1 sprig cilantro; 1 jalapeño, cut in half; 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; Or; 1 3-pound cooked chicken (roasted or poached), shredded; 1/4 cup chicken broth; For the casserole:; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and stemmed, diced; 5 jalapeños, seeded and stemmed, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes and green chiles, such as Ro-Tel; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnishing; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; Salt; 10 corn tortillas, quartered; 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack; 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar; Salsa, sour cream and guacamole, for serving

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INGREDIENTS

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For the chicken:

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1 3-pound chicken

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1 sprig cilantro

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1 jalapeño, cut in half

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1/2 tablespoon kosher salt

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1 teaspoon black peppercorns

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1 3-pound cooked chicken (roasted or poached), shredded

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1/4 cup chicken broth

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For the casserole:

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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1 medium yellow onion, diced

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1 red bell pepper, seeded and stemmed, diced

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5 jalapeños, seeded and stemmed, diced

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes and green chiles, such as Ro-Tel

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1/2 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnishing

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1 teaspoon chili powder

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 teaspoon dried thyme

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Salt

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10 corn tortillas, quartered

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2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack

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2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar

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Salsa, sour cream and guacamole, for serving

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