lord of the potluck - texas king ranch casserole

Name: Lord of the Potluck - Texas King Ranch Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1/2 - cup unsalted butter; 1 - yellow onion, chopped; 1 - red bell pepper, chopped; 8 - ounces button mushrooms, sliced; 4 - cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 - teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 - teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 - teaspoon salt; 1 - teaspoon black pepper; 1 - cup all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 - cups chicken stock; 1/2 - cup heavy cream; 3 - mild green chiles, roasted, peeled (stems and seeds discarded), and diced; 1 - ten-ounce can ro-tel; 18 - corn tortillas; 1 - cooked chicken (poached or roasted), meat shredded; 1 - cup shredded jack cheese; 1 - cup shredded cheddar

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Updated on Jul 16, 2015

This recipe has been posted here for play in Culinary Quest - Texas. This recipe was found on website: http://www.texasmonthly.com A staple of school lunchrooms and church suppers, frat houses and funerals, it is a hit with men as well as women. Try this make from-scratch version by Texas cookbook author Rebecca Rather.

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield 10 - 12

Ingredients

1/2 - cup unsalted butter
1 - yellow onion, chopped
1 - red bell pepper, chopped
8 - ounces button mushrooms, sliced
4 - cloves garlic, minced
1/2 - teaspoon chili powder
1/4 - teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 - teaspoon salt
1 - teaspoon black pepper
1 - cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 - cups chicken stock
1/2 - cup heavy cream
3 - mild green chiles, roasted, peeled (stems and seeds discarded), and diced
1 - ten-ounce can ro-tel
18 - corn tortillas
1 - cooked chicken (poached or roasted), meat shredded
1 - cup shredded jack cheese
1 - cup shredded cheddar

How To Make lord of the potluck - texas king ranch casserole

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.

Step 2

Add the vegetables and sauté on medium-low about 7 minutes, then stir in the chili powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Step 3

Sprinkle in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and stir until the white is no longer visible, then whisk in 3 cups of the stock, 1 cup at a time, until smooth.
Step 4

Once this is done whisk in the cream and stir in the chiles and tomatoes.
Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
Step 6

Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of stock into a bowl and stack the tortillas in the bowl, 6 at a time, to moisten them.
Step 7

Next line the bottom of the pan with the tortillas, making sure they overlap each other by about one third.
Step 8

Cover the tortillas with half the sauce and add half the chicken and sprinkle with a third of the cheese.
Step 9

Add a second layer of soaked tortillas, the remaining sauce and chicken, and another third of the cheese.
Step 10

Top with the remaining tortillas and cheese.
Step 11

Bake for about an hour, until bubbling and lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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