king ranch casserole
This recipe was given to me in the early 1980's by a co-worker. I have made it so many times the index cards are discolored and tattered. There are many versions now, but I like this one. Hope you do too!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - chicken boiled or roasted, deboned in small pieces
- 1 1/2 packages corn tortillas, about 18
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can tomatoes and chiles, rotel
- 1 package cheese, shredded 16 oz
- 1 - onion small chopped finely
- 1 - celery stalk chopped finely
- 1/2 - green bell pepper chopped finely
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- - paprika
How To Make king ranch casserole
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Step 1Lightly butter 9x13 casserole dish. Dip tortillas in chicken broth, tear in quarters, and line bottom of casserole with half of package.
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Step 2Combine soups, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Spoon half of this mixture on tortillas in casserole.
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Step 3Sprinkle chicken bits on this next, then celery, green pepper and onion. Next sprinkle shredded cheese. REPEAT these layers one more time, starting with tortillas and ending with the cheese. Sprinkle with paprika.
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Step 4Bake covered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then remove cover and bake until casserole is hot and bubbly and cheese is melted about 35 min. total for me. Cool slightly before serving for easier cutting.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Casseroles
Culture:
Mexican
Keyword:
#Casserole
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Bake
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