Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Name: Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 49 min
Cook time: 1 h 49 min
Total time: 1 h 49 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp 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 reduced-fat cream of chicken soup; 305 grams reduced-fat 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 2% reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese; 2 kilograms ) whole chicken

Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 496 calories, 32g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Only Head to the store and pick up butter, fajita-size corn tortillas, chili powder, and a few other things to make it today. 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 roughly 1 hour and 49 minutes.

Instructions

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

Ingredients you will need

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.

Ingredients you will need

Carrot

Whole Chicken

Celery

Water

Salt

Equipment you will use

Dutch Oven

Remove from heat.

Remove chicken from broth; cool 30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

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

Equipment you will use

Oven

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

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

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

Ingredients you will need

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.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Bell Pepper

Garlic

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

Ingredients you will need

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.

Ingredients you will need

Tortilla Strips