King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (rotel preferred)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 saute the onion and bell pepper in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes (until tender).
• 2 stir in the chicken and the next seven ingredients. remove from heat.
• 3 tear the corn tortillas into 1-inch pieces, and layer 1/3 of them in the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 inch casserole.
• 4 top with 1/3 of chicken mixture and 2/3 cup of cheese. repeat the layers twice.
• 5 bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 6 you can freeze the casserole for a month, if desired. then thaw it in the fridge overnight, and bake as directed.