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