King Ranch Casserole
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
306 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
King Ranch Casserole
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King Ranch Casserole is a classic casserole that contains lots of chicken, corn tortillas, all in a spicy cheese sauce.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 ounces diced pimento peppers drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper
- 4 ounces green chilies (2 cans)
- 12 corn tortillas
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 14 ounces chicken broth
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil until they are tender.
- Add pimento, green chilies, and jalapeno peppers. Stir and cook until tender, and then set aside.
- Cook tortillas one at a time, in about ¼-inch of cooking oil in a medium skillet until tortillas are crisp, turning once. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Melt butter in another saucepan.
- Stir in flour, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Add the chicken broth all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more then remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
- Arrange six of the tortillas, overlapping slightly, in an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
- Top with half of the chicken, half of the cheese, and half of the onion and peppers mixture.
- Add another layer of tortillas, the remaining chicken, the remaining cheese, and the remaining peppers.
- Gently spoon the sauce over the casserole.
- Cover loosely with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
657mg
(27%)
Potassium
251mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
870IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
20.6mg
(23%)
Calcium
199mg
(20%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 657mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 251mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 870IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 199mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
6 reviews
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