King Ranch Casserole

[sneezles]

Was hoping that someone has a recipe for this, mine is in storage but would like to make it tonight for dinner. I'm pretty sure I have all the ingredients on hand but would like a recipe to follow (very annal, here)
Thanks for any help

[Susan]

Here's a recipe I got from Beth on this board. I've made it several times and my family loves it. I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for though.

~~Susan~~


Not Really King Ranch Chicken

Serving Size : 8

1 to 1 1/2 pounds cooked chicken -- shredded or diced
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies -- Plus extra if needed
1 10 3/4 oz can 99 percent fat free cream of mushroom soup, condensed
1 15 oz can black beans
1 15 oz can whole kernel corn -- drained
1/2 to 1 pkg chicken taco seasoning
10 corn tortillas -- torn into 1 inch peices
1/2 cup cheese -- grated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine chicken, tomatoes, soup, beans, corn taco seasoning and tortillas in a deep casserole dish of 13x9 inch pan. Mixture should be thick but still soupy. If too think, add more tomatoes. Top with grated cheese.

Bake 45 to 60 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Micowaving mixed canned goods until hot, then adding chicken, taco seasoning and tortillas before pouring into pan and topping with cheese will cut baking time in half.

[This message has been edited by Susan (edited 11-05-2000).]

[sneezles]

Thanks! It's not exactly the same (hence the name! I guess) but it gives me something to work with. I remember it using Velveeta and I could prpbably substitute that for the grated cheese. Thank again!

[Susan]

Ooooo sneezles....I just did I search for a King Ranch with velveeta and found this one:

King Ranch Chicken Lite


ingredients for 8 servings :


6 large chicken breast halves boned and skinned
1 cup water
10 ounces packaged corn tortillas (divided use); quartered
1 medium onion (divided use) diced
1 medium bell pepper (divided use) diced
2 cups Velveeta light cheese shredded
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
10 3/4 ounces Campbell's cream of chicken soup Healthy Request
10 3/4 ounces Campbell's cream of mushroom soup Healthy Request
10 ounces canned Ro tel tomatoes chopped
preparation:
Poach chicken in one cup of water for 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool; reserve broth. When chicken is cool, shred into pieces. Dip half the tortillas in chicken broth to soften and place tortillas in a 9x13x2 inch baking dish to cover bottom.

Pour 1/4 cup of broth over tortillas. Layer with half of each of the chicken, onions and bell pepper. Repeat to make a second layer with remaining tortillas. broth, chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle the top with the cheese, garlic and chili powder.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine soups and pour over casserole. Top with the Ro tel tomatoes. Bake for about 45 minutes. Makes 8 servings.

Cook's Notes: According to the Dallas Morning News, "the casserole... is a classic Texas party dish, as ubiquitous as chicken fried stead. It combines tortillas, chilies, cheese, tomatoes and onions with the convenience of canned soup cooking. No one knows exactly where the dish originated; the real King Ranch in South Texas disavows any connection."

from: http://www.mega-zine.com/kitchen/casseroles/recipe084.html

[emilycat]

I never knew that's what this dish is called! I'm not a big fan of southwestern dishes, but my mom makes this and I love it! Her recipe is exactly like the King Ranch Chicken Lite, but we always used baked Tostitos, instead of Corn Chips. Such a great comfort food, too. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[sneezles]

Thanks Susan...will print it out for next time!
emilycat
NOT like Southwestern food...can you hear me moaning?
This recipe came from the King Ranch which is located in South Texas...one of those huge places that people think of when they think of Texas.
But really, what's not to like about chilis, tomatoes, mesquite smoked meats, salsas???

[emilycat]

Sneezles,
oops...(insert sheepish smiley here)..Didn't mean to exasperate you about the southwestern description. I do like salsa, but I'm just not a big fan of chiles at all, I don't typically eat meat, and I don't especially like the flavorings of southwestern food. I don't like chile, either. Call me crazy...but...I think we've found out that everyone on this board has very different tastes.

[sneezles]

Didn't mean to imply anything about your sanity http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif I am just fond of almost all types of quisine! About the only food I can think of that qould be on my No List is brussels sprouts! and maybe Lima Beans.

[emilycat]

That's funny...my sister and I love brussels sprouts, but my dad is a virtual vacuum cleaner when it comes to eating (highly obnoxious, since he's lean and in pretty good shape http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/rolleyes.gif but he loathes brussels sprouts; he's like a kid about refusing to eat them!