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King Ranch Casserole
King Ranch Casserole is a classic casserole that contains lots of chicken, corn tortillas, all in a spicy cheese sauce.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- skillet
- saucepan
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Cook onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil until they are tender.
chopped onion1 cupminced garlic2 teaspoonscooking oil2 tablespoons
3
Add pimento, green chilies, and jalapeno peppers. Stir and cook until tender, and then set aside.
green chilies (2 cans)4 ounceschopped jalapeno pepper2 tablespoons
4
Cook tortillas one at a time, in about ¼-inch of cooking oil in a medium skillet until tortillas are crisp, turning once. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
cooking oil2 tablespoons
5
Melt butter in another saucepan.
6
Stir in flour, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
chili powder4 teaspoondried oregano1 teaspoon
7
Add the chicken broth all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for ⏱️ 1 minute more then remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
chicken broth14 ouncessour cream8 ounces
8
Arrange six of the tortillas, overlapping slightly, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
9
Top with half of the chicken, half of the cheese, and half of the onion and peppers mixture.
chopped onion1 cup
10
Add another layer of tortillas, the remaining chicken, the remaining cheese, and the remaining peppers.
11
Gently spoon the sauce over the casserole.
12
Cover loosely with foil.
13
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to ⏱️ 40 minutes.
14
Let stand for ⏱️ 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
306 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
657 mg
protein Content
15 g
cholesterol Content
63 mg
carbohydrate Content
20 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
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