Kicked Up King Ranch Casserole
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I found this Kicked Up King Ranch Casserole recipe online at Cooks.com. It was submitted by Carol Marie Brown.
I was hungry for Mexican food, so I got the ingredients to prepare and cook it.
I’m one of those people who love leftovers, which is why I often look for casserole recipes. I like to know I have a meal the next day. All I have to do is heat it up.
Kicked Up King Ranch Casserole:
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp. oil (for browning chicken pieces)
- season salt, garlic powder, Mrs. Dash original
- 1 pkg. tortilla chips
- 1 (10 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 (10 oz. ea.) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10 oz.) can Rotel tomatoes (I use Chili Fixin’s)
- 2 cups Colby Jack or Mexican “fiesta” style shredded cheese
Instructions:
Instructions For Kicked Up Ranch Casserole:
Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes.
Season the chicken with your favorite seasoned salt, garlic powder, cumin, and Mrs. Dash.
Heat oil in a skillet and add the chicken. Stir fry until it’s done. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Add the soups and Rotel to the chicken. Stir well.
Gently stir in about half the bag of tortilla chips.
Transfer the chicken mixture to a 13×9-inch casserole pan.
Top with 1 more cup of tortilla chips, “for crunch”.
Then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Cook in 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
That’s it! Then once it’s cooked you’re all ready to eat. A salad would make a great addition to this meal. You could dress the salad with salsa if you wished.
Fresh guacamole would even bring this meal up a notch or two.
Bring the family in. Call the kids or the neighbors. Tell them there’s a big casserole for everyone to dig into.
After I made this I put together a recipe for fudge. It’s setting up in the refrigerator right now. I guess I’ll go see if it’s ready to taste!
I've had this before and it's pretty darn good. Oh fudge…now I'm craving some!
did you like it? I've had it pinned forever to try and haven't made it yet – sure looks and sounds good – comfort food indeed! xo
Brenda, this looks like something my whole family would love, I'm going to try it. Thanks for sharing. P.S. I'm on my way over to have some fudge, don't you eat it all!
Mary
This sounds great! I never heard of it, I have to give it a shot. Thanks!
XO,
Jane
I just made King Ranch casserole last Sunday. I absolutely love it. HEB makes in house tortillas and when I am in the store and I am enjoying the aroma of freshly baked corn tortillas, King Ranch casserole is all I can think of. Thanks for posting this so that those who have never enjoyed this yummy casserole can now enjoy it too!
Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
So was it yummy? The casserole that is, I already know fudge is!
Now that looks and sounds pure yummy!! I look forward to trying it soon! The fudge would really be nice!
Have not made fudge yet but now I want to : ) Used to do it every year when the boys were little at Christmas…
This looks awesome Brenda. Hope I can post it on Pinterest. I made fudge the other day too. Stay warm!
My two favorite things in one meal – cheese and chocolate! Yum!
Yum! I want to just stick my fork into the monitor and grab a bite! I love King Ranch casserole, I love the little bite that the Rotel gives it. I'll be making this after Christmas when I have leftover turkey.
Looks yummy, Brenda! Gonna have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
That sounds delicious! I love King Ranch Chicken but my husband doesn't eat anything with "wet" chicken. I make recipes like that when he's out of town. 🙂
That sounds like a really good recipe, Brenda…and the fudge is the perfect finishing touch- xo Diana
That looks delicious.
Yum-o Brenda–Thanks for the recipe! ♥