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 King Ranch Chicken Casserole | Status Approved | | Name | King Ranch Chicken Casserole | | Category | Casseroles & Entrees, Poultry | | Serves/Yields | 6 servings | | Source | Friends of my Mothers | | Difficulty | Moderate | | Prep. Time | 1 hour including chicken cooking time | | Cook Time | 30-45 mins once put together | | Introduction | | King Ranch Chicken is a casserole that originated in Texas. Like any regional dish, everyone has their own version. | | Ingredients | | 1 - 2 1/2 pound chicken
About 10 corn tortillas
1 onion , chopped
1 bell pepper , seeds and stem removed, diced
2 cups grated cheese , monterey jack or cheddar (I like cheese so I tend to use a lot more)
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup of chicken broth (from the chicken cooking liquid)
1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 tsp. of chili powder
Garlic salt and freshly ground pepper to taste | | Directions | | Step: 1 | Place the chicken in a large pot and add cold water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to medium and simmer until the meat falls off the bones, about 1 hour.
Remove chicken from the broth (save broth) debone and shred the meat. Return the broth to a boil until reduced by about half. | | Step: 2 | Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine soups,garlic salt and pepper, broth, Ro-Tel tomatoes and chili powder; blend until smooth.
Place a layer of chicken in a greased 9x13x3 inch casserole dish.
Add a layer of tortillas that have been dipped in the remaining broth, onion, bell peppers, cheese and soup mixture.
Repeat layers, ending with the cheese.
Bake uncovered for for 30 to 45 mins at 325 degrees, or until bubbly and the cheese is melted. | | Menu suggestion | | Goes great by itself, or with other "Mexican" sides such as refried or black beans, rice, or whatever... | | Credits | | My mother's friend from high school. |
Time submitted: Thursday, January 14. 2010 at 09:14:15 Contributed By: Megg
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By Kate on Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 06:32:23 CET
(User Info | Send a Message) | I made this dish Saturday and I'm hooked!
I cooked my chicken in my crock pot overnight on low with one cup of water. As I don't like green bell peppers, I used a red one and I mixed the soup and tomato mixture with the shredded chicken and then made my layers. This dish re heats like a dream. I served this casserole with spanish rice and a green salad. |
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