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King Ranch Chicken
King Ranch chicken is a cheesy Tex-Mex casserole recipe packed with shredded chicken, tortillas, and a zesty sauce. It's the perfect make-ahead family meal!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●dutch oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
2
In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, jalapeño, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook until the vegetables are tender and lightly golden, 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes. Stir in the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce. Remove from the heat and fold in the chicken.
red bell pepper, finely chopped1yellow bell pepper, finely chopped1jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped1chili powder2 tablespoonscream of chicken soup1 (10.5-ounce) cancream of mushroom soup1 (10.5-ounce) candiced tomatoes with green chilies (such as Rotel)1 (10-ounce) can
3
Spread the reserved 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place half of the torn tortillas on top of the sauce. Spoon in half of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle on half the cheddar and half the monterey jack cheese. Repeat the layers of tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheeses once.
4
Cover with foil and bake for ⏱️ 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until bubbling and golden, 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes more.
5
Allow to sit ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
471 Calories
fat Content
28 g
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
802 mg
protein Content
25 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
78 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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