King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a creamy, cheesy, vintage Tex-Mex or Mexican Chicken Casserole with layers of tortillas and chicken in a creamy sauce and covered with melted cheese!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Casserole, Chicken Casserole, King Ranch Chicken Casserole, Mexican Casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Resting Time 10

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 182kcal

Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken
1 (14-ounce can) cream of chicken soup
1 (14-ounce can) cream of mushroom soup
1 (10-ounce can) diced tomatoes and chilies
1 tablespoon taco seasoning Homemade or store-bought
12 (8-inch) corn tortillas
2 cups Mexican-Blend Shredded Cheese (Cheddar & Monterey Jack)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Place your cooked, seasoned chicken in a bowl.
Add the canned soups.
Add the diced tomatoes and chilies and taco seasoning.
Stir everything together.
To assemble the casserole, pour 1/3 of the creamy chicken mixture, prepared above, on the bottom of a 9×13 pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Layer corn tortillas (cut into quarters) over the creamy chicken layer.
Layer half of the remaining creamy chicken mixture over the tortillas.
Top with half of the shredded Cheese.
Repeat steps 6 – 8 (layer tortillas, chicken, and cheese.)
After you have assembled the King Ranch Chicken Casserole, cover and bake it in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Then uncover and cook for another 15 - 20 minutes.

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