King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Name: King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 2 h 49 min
Cook time: 2 h 49 min
Total time: 2 h 49 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 2 carrots, cut into 3 pieces each; 2 ribs celery ribs, cut into 3 pieces each; 1 teaspoon Mexican-style chili powder; 12 6-inchs (6-inch) fajita-size corn tortillas, cut into 1/2-inch strips; 305 grams cream of chicken soup; 305 grams cream of mushroom soup; 567 grams diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained; 1 garlic clove, pressed; 1 medium size green bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 3 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters grated sharp Cheddar cheese; 2 kilograms ) whole chicken

King Ranch Chicken Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 506 calories, 32g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. A mixture of onion, cream of chicken soup, fajita-size corn tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 49 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

If applicable, remove giblets from chicken, and reserve for another use. Rinse chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Place chicken, celery, carrots, and salt in a large Dutch oven with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 50 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is done.

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Carrot

Whole Chicken

Celery

Water

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Remove from heat.

Remove chicken from broth; cool 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

Remove and reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Strain any remaining cooking liquid, and reserve for another use.

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add onion, and saut 6 to 7 minutes or until tender.

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Onion

Add bell pepper and garlic, and saut 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in reserved 3/4 cup cooking liquid, cream of mushroom soup, and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes.

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Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Bell Pepper

Garlic

Skin and bone chicken; shred meat into bite-size pieces.

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Meat

Bone

Layer half of chicken in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of soup mixture and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with half of corn tortilla strips. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.

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Tortilla Strips

Cheese

Whole Chicken

Corn

Soup

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350 for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until bubbly.

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Oven

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

*1 tsp. chili powder and 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper may be substituted for Mexican-style chili powder.

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Chili Powder

Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole: Reduce butter to 1 Tbsp. Substitute reduced-fat cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup for regular and 2% reduced-fat cheese for regular. Prepare recipe as directed through Step

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Cream Of Chicken Soup

Mushrooms

Whole Chicken

Butter

Cheese

Cream

Ranch Dressing

Bake, covered, at 350 for 50 minutes; uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.

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Oven

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Cracker Barrel 2% Milk Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

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Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 Percent Milk

Crackers

Quick-and-Easy King Ranch Chicken Casserole: Substitute 1 (2-lb.) skinned, boned, and shredded deli-roasted chicken for whole chicken, 3 cups coarsely crumbled lime-flavored white corn tortilla chips for corn tortillas, and 3/4 cup chicken broth for cooking liquid. Omit celery, carrots, and salt. Prepare recipe as directed, beginning with Step

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Corn Tortilla Chips