Go Back
–+ servings
King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

No ratings yet
Print Pin
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Author: The American Patriette

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1.5 lb lean chicken breast
  • Dash of salt and pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ green bell pepper diced (about ½ c – ¾ c)
  • ½ red bell pepper diced (about ½ c – ¾ c)
  • ½ yellow or sweet onion diced (about ½ c – ¾ c)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 10.75 oz can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 10.75 oz can reduced fat cream of chicken soup
  • 1 c light sour cream
  • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles undrained
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 c light Mexican blend shredded cheese I use cheese made with 2% milk
  • 12 corn tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breast and season with a little bit of salt and pepper. Cook chicken until golden brown (about 10-15 minutes). Remove from heat. Shred with forks or cut into small pieces with a knife. Set chicken aside.
  • In the same skillet, pour 2 tbsp olive oil and spread in pan over medium heat. Add onions and bell peppers to skillet. Saute for 5-8 minutes (or until they’re all fairly soft). Add garlic and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Add soups, sour cream, diced tomatoes, cumin, chile powder, and cooked chicken to skillet. Stir until everything is well-blended. Remove from heat.
  • Lightly spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Tear up 4 of the tortillas into smaller pieces and spread evenly across the bottom of the dish. Spread about 1/3 of the chicken mixture across the tortillas, and then 1/3 of the cheese evenly across the chicken mixture.
  • Repeat step 4 twice more (layering torn-up tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese until you run out of ingredients). You should end up having three layers of torn-up tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese.
  • Place pan in oven and bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
  • Enjoy with some fresh and zesty side dishes!