Homemade King Ranch Casserole Recipe
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A creamy casserole layered with shredded chicken, cheese, corn tortillas, and a savory Tex-Mex sauce made with chili powder and cumin. Hearty and comforting, this is crowd-pleasing comfort food.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (1/4 cup - or you can use butter)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 large bell pepper (chopped (I use jalapeno peppers for extra heat))
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (use your favorite blend, or use Tex-Mex seasonings like ancho, pasilla and/or chipotle powders)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth (or use vegetable broth)
- 14 ounces fire roasted tomatoes (or use a can of Rotel)
- 1 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1 pound shredded chicken (cooked, or you can use chopped)
- 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (cheddar is good, too, or any melty cheese of choice)
- 12 corn tortillas
- TOPPINGS: Sliced jalapeno peppers (red chili flakes, fresh chopped cilantro or parsley, extra sour cream or crema)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 739mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 477mg
- Calcium
- 509mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 739MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.