Sunday, November 20, 2011

Old-School King Ranch Chicken Casserole

We've lived in Texas for several months now and boy howdy people can eat! One of my favorite food blogs is Homesick Texan. She also just published a cookbook. Folks here talk about King Ranch Chicken Casserole as a childhood meal staple. Homesick Texan calls this recipe old school because of it's use of canned soups which was a popular method in the 1930s. 

Ingredients:
1 cooked 2 1/2 pound fryer (cooked with cumin, onion, celery and garlic) shredded
10 corn tortillas
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, diced
2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup of chicken broth
1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 tsp. of chile powder

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine soups, broth, Ro-Tel tomatoes and chile powder; blend until smooth.
3. Place a layer of chicken in a greased casserole dish.
4. Add layers of tortillas, onion, bell peppers, cheese and sauce.
5. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
6. Bake uncovered for half an hour or until brown and bubbling.

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