King Ranch Casserole

20m
Prep Time

45m
Cook Time

1h 5m
Ready In

Recipe: #22676

January 25, 2016

Categories: Casseroles, Chicken, Fathers Day, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, No Eggs, Canned Tomatoes, Spicy, Chicken Dinner, more

recipe by:
Alexi-Rae

"After deciding how to cook your chicken there isn’t much more to it. A few minutes here and there of preparation and then it’s into the oven. It will become one for your regular rotation"

Original is 7 servings

Metric US

I've Tried It

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (411.5 g)
Calories 653.3
Total Fat - 32.7 g
Saturated Fat - 18.4 g
Cholesterol - 281.5 mg
Sodium - 831 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 57.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 7.2 g
Sugars - 1.6 g
Protein - 34.9 g
Calcium - 534.2 mg
Iron - 4 mg
Vitamin C - 10.5 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step 1

Adjust rack to center position of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

FOR THE SAUCE

Step 2

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic to the pot and saute until fragrant and light golden brown, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour and whisk continuously for 1 minute. Slowly and gradually whisk in milk and 1 cup chicken stock. Increase heat to medium and stir continuously for several minutes until sauce is smooth and thickened. Remove pot from the heat and stir in cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

TO ASSEMBLE

Step 3

Evenly scatter half of the shredded chicken in the bottom of the baking dish. Dollop half of the sauce on top of the chicken and use the back of a spoon to spread it in an even layer. Arrange half of the corn tortilla quarters on top, overlapping slightly and tearing in half to fill in any gaps, if necessary. Sprinkle half of the grated cheese on top. Drizzle the entire surface with 1/2 cup of the remaining chicken broth, including corners and edges.

Step 4

Repeat layers of chicken, sauce, tortillas, cheese, and final 1/2 cup broth. Evenly sprinkle Rotel and diced jalapeños (if using) over top of the casserole.