Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, king ranch chicken casserole. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

King Ranch Chicken Casserole is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. King Ranch Chicken Casserole is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

The classic King Ranch chicken casserole is bursting with cheese, chicken, and pepper goodness. While the King Ranch Chicken recipe has roots in the Lone Star State, it's beloved by savvy home cooks around the South and beyond. Variations on the casserole (dare we say the best chicken casserole, ever?) appear in Junior League cookbooks across our region. Creamy King Ranch Chicken Casserole loaded with chicken, tortillas, cheese, and green chiles.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have king ranch chicken casserole using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole:

1. Get 6 medium button mushrooms sliced
2. Take 3 stalks of celery sliced
3. Take 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10 3/4 oz)
4. Prepare 1/2 cup grated cheddar or fiesta mix cheese
5. Take 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
6. Get 1 can Rotel brand tomatoes (10 oz, other tomatoes with chilies may be substituted)
7. Make ready 6 to 8 corn tortillas
8. Get salt & pepper
9. Prepare 2 tbsp butter
10. Prepare 2 clove garlic mined (small or to taste)
11. Get 1 chicken thigh & leg quarter
12. Get water

We bet that after one taste of this rich, creamy King Ranch casserole recipe, you'll be hooked too. It also travels well, making it a great choice to take to a covered-dish dinner. This cheesy casserole is basically a Texan lasagna! Layers of crispy corn tortillas, cheese, and a creamy chicken mixture loaded with bell peppers, tomatoes, green chiles, chili powder and cumin!

Steps to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole:

1. Prep is 20 minutes, but you'll need 40 minutes to an hour for baking.
2. Place the chicken into a sauce pan with enough water to cover it. Salt & pepper the water well. I like to add some garlic or onion too. Bring to a boil & cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Set aside & let the chicken cool. Retain liquid in a bowl. When the chicken has cooled shred the meat off of the bone. Discard bones & skin.
4. In a frying pan sauté the celery, mushrooms, & garlic in the butter until tender & fragrant. This can be done while the chicken cooks.
5. Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a mixing bowl. Add the condensed soup undiluted, chicken, Rotel tomatoes, & red pepper flakes (optional). Fold the ingredients together.
6. Prepare an 8x8 pan or similar baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F Fahrenheit.
7. Dip each corn tortilla into the broth reserved from the chicken. Then make a single layer in the pan. (As you would for lasagna) Then place 1/2 of the chicken mixture onto the tortillas, spread evenly. Repeat steps for another layer of tortillas & mixture.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Then remove foil, sprinkle with cheese & continue to bake for 20 to 30 more minutes or untli center is hot. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
9. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

This cheesy casserole is basically a Texan lasagna! Layers of crispy corn tortillas, cheese, and a creamy chicken mixture loaded with bell peppers, tomatoes, green chiles, chili powder and cumin! Perfect for potlucks or family get togethers! A King Ranch Chicken Casserole is just the kind of hot, bubbly comfort we've all come to expect from Southern cooking. It hails from Texas - named after the biggest ranch in the state even though there's no actual link between the recipe and the ranch itself.

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