Easy King Ranch Chicken Casserole

25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with about a tablespoon of butter.
  2. 2Add the Texas Trinity: a medium-sized onion, one fresh jalapeño, and about three cloves of fresh garlic chopped up.
  3. 3Add one cube of chicken tomato bouillon.
  4. 4Once onions are browned, add about a teaspoon each of black pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder.
  5. 5Add about a cup of chicken broth.
  6. 6Add a 10 ounce can of Rotel (hot or regular).
  7. 7Add 10.5 ounce cans of cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup.
  8. 8Stir to incorporate.
  9. 9Add 10 ounces of Queso Quesadilla cheese, tearing it into pieces.
  10. 10Stir until cheese is melted and incorporated.
  11. 11Add a whole deboned chicken.
  12. 12Stir until chicken is mixed in and broken up.
  13. 13Take off the fire.
  14. 14Grease an oven-safe dish and add a layer of corn tortillas.
  15. 15Add a layer of the chicken mixture.
  16. 16Add another layer of corn tortillas.
  17. 17Add another layer of chicken mixture.
  18. 18Add about 6 ounces of shredded Colby Jack cheese.
  19. 19Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes.
  20. 20Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium-sized onion
  • 1 fresh jalapeño pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 cube chicken tomato bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 10 ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 10 ounces Queso Quesadilla part skim milk melting cheese
  • 1 whole deboned chicken
  • 14 corn tortillas
  • 6 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese

Equipment

panwooden spatulaovenglass baking dish