King Ranch Chicken Casserole II

Rating: 4 stars
21 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 9
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1

A tasty chicken casserole, using shredded chicken and crumbled tortilla chips. Be the king or queen of your 'ranch' by serving up this treat for dinner!

 By Annette Shaw
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place chicken breasts in a pot of boiling water. Cook until meat shreds easily with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from water, and cool slightly. Remove meat and skin from bones, and shred.

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  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup and canned tomatoes and mix together.

  • Lightly coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. In dish begin layering: 1/3 of the chicken, 1/3 of the soup mixture, then crumble tortilla chips on top. Repeat layers twice, ending with tortilla chips and a sprinkle of cheese on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, until bubbly. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.

  • Top casserole with lettuce, chopped tomato, olives, a couple of dollops of sour cream and a sprinkling of chives. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
560 calories; 26.5 g total fat; 88 mg cholesterol; 1545 mg sodium. 54.8 g carbohydrates; 28.6 g protein; Full Nutrition

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CATHY HUNTER
Rating: 4 stars
08/25/2003
This was nice - somewhat like a taco salad. I used less cheddar only about 1/4 cup of sliced olives and a chopped green onion instead of the chives. The tortillas in the middle were a bit soggy - next time I will not layer as in the recipe but mix the chicken and soup/tomatoes top with tortillas then with cheese. Read More
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Sara p
Rating: 1 stars
04/23/2010
This is definitely not the classic King Ranch Chicken we eat here in Texas. Read More
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(7)
21 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 9
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1
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CATHY HUNTER
Rating: 4 stars
08/25/2003
This was nice - somewhat like a taco salad. I used less cheddar only about 1/4 cup of sliced olives and a chopped green onion instead of the chives. The tortillas in the middle were a bit soggy - next time I will not layer as in the recipe but mix the chicken and soup/tomatoes top with tortillas then with cheese. Read More
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(11)
CATHY HUNTER
Rating: 4 stars
08/25/2003
This was nice - somewhat like a taco salad. I used less cheddar only about 1/4 cup of sliced olives and a chopped green onion instead of the chives. The tortillas in the middle were a bit soggy - next time I will not layer as in the recipe but mix the chicken and soup/tomatoes top with tortillas then with cheese. Read More
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EDMMACHINE
Rating: 5 stars
08/12/2005
I mexicanized this recipe a bit. Instead of cheddar cheese I used one brick of mild cheddar one brick of hot pepper cheese and a bag of kroger shredded pepper jack cheese. Also instead of the tomatoes I used 1/2 jar of mild salsa and added a couple tablespoons of diced green chilies on top of that. With using the salsa you do NOT need to use the chicken broth at all. Also I used a 16 oz package of the corn tortilla's - gave it a great flavor. Family absolutely LOVED it and my son ate the leftovers for breakfast this morning. I like a lot of cheese and so does my family. The recipe's amount would not do for us. Read More
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Christie Brasser
Rating: 5 stars
01/24/2006
I'd never heard of this casserole but thought I would give it a shot. Very yummy but you need to add more crushed chips on top each time you have it for leftovers for extra oomph:o) Read More
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Sara p
Rating: 1 stars
04/23/2010
This is definitely not the classic King Ranch Chicken we eat here in Texas. Read More
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Pilvi
Rating: 5 stars
03/25/2007
WHAT A GREAT RECIPE!!! MY WHOLE FAMILY LOVES IT...MAYBE NOT THE PRETTIEST LOOKING BUT THE FLAVOR IS INCREDIBLE!! USE LOW SODIUM SOY SAUCE!!!! Read More
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beavis1
Rating: 5 stars
11/15/2005
This dish was wonderful! My husband asks me to make it all the time now. I'm not a very good cook but this was so easy! Read More
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Steve Krueger
Rating: 5 stars
05/17/2010
YUM!!! There is nothing bland about this recipe at all. Read More
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CAROL1968
Rating: 4 stars
08/18/2005
I used salsa in place of the tomatoes and zesty chips to give it more zip. It was awesome. Read More
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Armywife
Rating: 4 stars
04/26/2010
This turned out easy and good although I think adding a little onion in it would help. Thanks for the post. Read More
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