King Ranch Chicken
- 3 to 4 lb. hen
- 1 onion
- salt and pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 or 2 ribs celery
- 1 large bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 pkg. frozen tortillas
- 1 can Ro-Tel
- Boil hen until tender in water seasoned with onion, celery, salt and pepper.
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces and reserve all stock.
- Chop onion and bell pepper; combine soups and grated cheese.
- Just before putting casserole together, soak the frozen tortillas in boiling chicken stock until wilted.
- Start layering casserole in 9 x 12-inch baking dish in following order: tortillas, chicken, onion, bell pepper, soup mixture and cheese. Repeat the layers, being sure the tortillas are oozing with the stock.
- Cover the casserole with the Ro-Tel tomatoes and all the juice.
- Juice in the casserole should be about half the depth of the dish, if not, add a little more stock.
- Make at least 1 day ahead, so that the juices will blend.
- Bake uncovered at 375u0b0 for 30 minutes.
- Serves 8 to 10.
hen, onion, salt, onion, celery, bell pepper, mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, frozen tortillas, rotel
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=483336 (may not work)