Whole-Food King Ranch Casserole
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The Real Food Dietitians · by Stacie Hassing★ 5.0

Whole-Food King Ranch Casserole

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 22%·PRO 71%
CARBS 28G25% OF CAL
6G FIBER17G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 22G45% OF CAL
8G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Tex-Mex casserole of chicken, chile sauce, spinach, and cheese baked with tortilla chips on top. It's a quick weeknight dinner that's hearty and packed with flavor.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced (1 cup) – diced pretty small
  • ½ medium yellow onion, diced (1 cup) – diced pretty small
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (use gluten-free if needed)
  • 1 ¼ cup chicken broth (store bought or homemade)
  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with chilis (such as Rotel)
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
  • ½ cup plain yogurt (may substitute sour cream)
  • 1 ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 3 cups of baby spinach leaves (about 2 handfuls)
  • 2 ½ – 3 cups cooked chicken breast or thighs, shredded or diced
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 ounces (4 cups) yellow tortilla chips, divided
  • Optional for serving: crushed chips, sour cream, pico de gallo, sliced green onion, diced avocado, lime wedge, and sliced jalapeño
PREP
25M
SODIUM
1135MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.