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King's Ranch Chicken Casserole
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King’s Ranch Chicken Casserole

Some slight updates have been added to this classic King's Ranch Chicken Casserole, but all of the great Tex-Mex flavor is still there!
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time55 mins
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken, diced (I used a rotisserie chicken from the deli section of my grocery store.)
  • 1 medium onion, medium diced
  • 1 poblano pepper, medium diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of chicken soup, undiluted (I used the lower salt/lower fat version)
  • 1 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted (I used the lower salt/lower fat version)
  • 1 14.5-ounce can petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Grease a 9" x 13" casserole dish, or one of equal volume. Set aside.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium heat, add the olive oil when the pan is hot. Add the onion, garlic and poblano pepper. Saute until the onion is translucent. Lower the heat if necessary to keep the vegetables from burning.
  • When the vegetables are tender, add the soups, undrained tomatoes, undrained green chiles, chipotle chili powder and cumin. Stir until well combined, then stir in the diced chicken.

To assemble:

  • Put a little of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and spread it around. The sauce does not have to completely cover the bottom of the dish.
  • Place 4 tortillas on top of the sauce, tearing the tortillas as needed to fit the dish. Put 1/3 of the remaining chicken sauce over the tortillas. Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese over the chicken sauce.
  • Repeat layers (tortillas, sauce, cheese) twice more, ending with cheese on top.
  • Bake at 350-degrees F for about 30-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Cool ten minutes before serving.

Notes

Chipotle chile powder can be hot for some folks. Regular chile powder can be used instead of the chipotle chile powder if you'd like a milder flavor.