Simple Way to Make Ultimate King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, king ranch chicken casserole. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook king ranch chicken casserole using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole:

1. Get 6 medium button mushrooms sliced
2. Make ready 3 stalks of celery sliced
3. Take 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10 3/4 oz)
4. Make ready 1/2 cup grated cheddar or fiesta mix cheese
5. Make ready 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
6. Take 1 can Rotel brand tomatoes (10 oz, other tomatoes with chilies may be substituted)
7. Take 6 to 8 corn tortillas
8. Prepare salt & pepper
9. Make ready 2 tbsp butter
10. Get 2 clove garlic mined (small or to taste)
11. Take 1 chicken thigh & leg quarter
12. Get water

Instructions to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole:

1. Prep is 20 minutes, but you'll need 40 minutes to an hour for baking.
2. Place the chicken into a sauce pan with enough water to cover it. Salt & pepper the water well. I like to add some garlic or onion too. Bring to a boil & cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Set aside & let the chicken cool. Retain liquid in a bowl. When the chicken has cooled shred the meat off of the bone. Discard bones & skin.
4. In a frying pan sauté the celery, mushrooms, & garlic in the butter until tender & fragrant. This can be done while the chicken cooks.
5. Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a mixing bowl. Add the condensed soup undiluted, chicken, Rotel tomatoes, & red pepper flakes (optional). Fold the ingredients together.
6. Prepare an 8x8 pan or similar baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F Fahrenheit.
7. Dip each corn tortilla into the broth reserved from the chicken. Then make a single layer in the pan. (As you would for lasagna) Then place 1/2 of the chicken mixture onto the tortillas, spread evenly. Repeat steps for another layer of tortillas & mixture.
8. Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Then remove foil, sprinkle with cheese & continue to bake for 20 to 30 more minutes or untli center is hot. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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