King Ranch Casserole
HB-7407 · Hand-built original · American, Tex Mex
A Tex-Mex casserole of shredded chicken, sautéed peppers and onion, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles and two creamy soups, layered with corn tortilla chips and a cheddar and pepper jack mixture and baked until bubbly.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, (chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper, (chopped)
- 1 small yellow onion, (chopped)
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups cooked chicken, (shredded)
- 1 (10 ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, (drained)
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chiles, (drained)
- 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1 bag corn tortilla chips
Method
- Heat the oven to 350F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish for the casserole.
- Sauté the chopped green bell pepper, red bell pepper and yellow onion in the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, seasoned with salt and pepper, until the vegetables soften.
- Combine the sautéed vegetables in a large bowl with the shredded chicken, drained fire-roasted tomatoes, drained green chiles, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Mix the shredded cheddar and pepper jack together in a separate bowl for the casserole topping layers.
- Cover the base of the baking dish with an even layer of corn tortilla chips, spread half the chicken mixture over the chips and sprinkle over half the mixed cheese.
- Repeat the chips, chicken mixture and cheese layers once more so the casserole ends with cheese on top.
- Bake the King Ranch casserole for 20 to 30 minutes until the top is bubbly and golden, then let it rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 60 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data