Recipe: Appetizing King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole.

You can Have King Ranch Chicken Casserole using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of King Ranch Chicken Casserole

1. Lets Go Prepare 6 medium of button mushrooms sliced.
2. Lets Go Prepare 3 of stalks of celery sliced.
3. Lets Go Prepare 1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup (10 3/4 oz).
4. It's 1/2 cup of grated cheddar or fiesta mix cheese.
5. Lets Go Prepare 1 tsp of red pepper flakes (optional).
6. It's 1 can of Rotel brand tomatoes (10 oz, other tomatoes with chilies may be substituted).
7. Lets Go Prepare 6 of to 8 corn tortillas.
8. It's of salt & pepper.
9. It's 2 tbsp of butter.
10. It's 2 clove of garlic mined (small or to taste).
11. Lets Go Prepare 1 of chicken thigh & leg quarter.
12. What You needis of water.

King Ranch Chicken Casserole step by step

1. Prep is 20 minutes, but you'll need 40 minutes to an hour for baking..
2. Place the chicken into a sauce pan with enough water to cover it. Salt & pepper the water well. I like to add some garlic or onion too. Bring to a boil & cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through..
3. Set aside & let the chicken cool. Retain liquid in a bowl. When the chicken has cooled shred the meat off of the bone. Discard bones & skin..
4. In a frying pan sauté the celery, mushrooms, & garlic in the butter until tender & fragrant. This can be done while the chicken cooks..
5. Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a mixing bowl. Add the condensed soup undiluted, chicken, Rotel tomatoes, & red pepper flakes (optional). Fold the ingredients together..
6. Prepare an 8x8 pan or similar baking dish. Preheat oven to 350°F Fahrenheit..
7. Dip each corn tortilla into the broth reserved from the chicken. Then make a single layer in the pan. (As you would for lasagna) Then place 1/2 of the chicken mixture onto the tortillas, spread evenly. Repeat steps for another layer of tortillas & mixture..
8. Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Then remove foil, sprinkle with cheese & continue to bake for 20 to 30 more minutes or untli center is hot. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving..