Yield: 4 -6 servings
King Ranch Chicken Casserole
King Ranch Chicken is a rich, creamy, and cheesy, chicken casserole with bites of corn tortillas to give it a great texture! Use up that leftover chicken and make a delicious, cheesy, Mexican-inspired dinner in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 10 oz can diced Rotel tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 corn tortillas, cut into triangles
- Cilantro, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350°F.
- In a large **oven-safe skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream of chicken and mushroom soup, Rotel, chili powder and cumin. Stir until well combined.
- Fold in the chicken and 2 cups of shredded cheese, stir until combined. Fold in the cut tortillas, making sure to cover them completely with the creamy filling.
- Transfer casserole to a greased 9x13 casserole dish or keep it in the skillet if it is oven safe. Top the casserole with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
- Lightly cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes more.
- Let casserole rest 10 minutes to set up before serving. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
Notes
Make Ahead:
Fridge: This casserole can be prepped up to 2 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator until ready to bake. When ready to bake, remove the casserole from the fridge an hour before baking and let it come to room temperature. Then bake as directed in the recipe.
Freezer: Make sure that you wrap the casserole really well before freezing. Then, thaw overnight in the fridge before baking as directed. You can freeze this before or after baking. The reheating time will still be about the same.
Store Leftovers
Fridge: Just put any leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. We recommend reheating in the microwave.
Freeze: This dish freezes well before or after baking. So, if you want to freeze any leftovers, make sure that they are covered tightly or in an air-tight container. They should be eaten within 3 months. Ideally, defrost the leftovers in the fridge before serving again.
Store Leftovers
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 503kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 33g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 104mg, Sodium: 1221mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g