King Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe

King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a classic Tex-Mex dish made with chicken, tortillas, and a creamy sauce.

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked and shredded chicken
• 10 corn tortillas
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
• 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions for King Ranch Chicken Casserole recipe:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes and green chilies, sour cream, milk, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper.
3. Spread about 1/4 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
4. Place 4 tortillas on top of the sauce, overlapping them slightly.
5. Layer half of the chicken, 1/3 of the grated cheese, and 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture on top of the tortillas.
6. Repeat the layers with the remaining tortillas, chicken, cheese, and sauce.
7. Bake the casserole for 40-45 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly.
8. Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.

To dress it up, you can garnish it with chopped fresh cilantro and a dollop of sour cream before serving.

Nutrition per serving (1/8 of the recipe):

• Calories: 463
• Fat: 29g
• Carbs: 24g
• Protein: 27g