How to Prepare Award-winning King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have king ranch chicken casserole using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make King Ranch Chicken Casserole:

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

Steps 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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