Recipe Of The Month: King Ranch Chicken


Ingredients:
  • 2 pkg. medium sized corn tortillas (about 20)
  • 1 whole chickens or a pkg. of thighs & a pkg. of breasts cooked & cubed
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 1 large bell pepper finely diced
  • 2 tsp. chili powder
  • Garlic salt or powder to taste
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cans of Rotel tomatoes (mild) with green chilies blended or chopped fine (pour off some of the juice)
  • 1 lb. mild cheddar cheese, grated
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Directions:
  1. Warm some olive oil (1/2 in. deep) in a frying pan & dip tortillas in it one at a time, then pat dry with a paper towel. You want them softened, but not crispy.
  2. Place the above ingredients in a greased casserole dish in the order given & repeat. This will make several   layers from the bottom of the casserole to the top. Bake in a 9” x 13” greased pan for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
  3. This recipe is great for entertaining because it can be made ahead of time and popped into the oven at the appropriate time. It can also be doubled for a big crowd (cooking time would need to be lengthened) and it freezes well.