Indulge in the hearty and flavorful King Ranch Casserole, a classic Tex-Mex casserole that combines layers of tender chicken, creamy sauce, fluffy cornbread, and a medley of colorful vegetables. This iconic dish boasts a captivating fusion of flavors and textures, making it a favorite among casserole enthusiasts. Our collection of King Ranch Casserole recipes offers a variety of options to suit your taste preferences and dietary needs. From the traditional recipe to vegetarian and gluten-free variations, each recipe provides step-by-step instructions to guide you in creating this delectable casserole. Whether you're hosting a family gathering, a potluck, or simply seeking a comforting meal, the King Ranch Casserole recipes in this article will surely satisfy your cravings.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
From what I hear, it's impossible to go to any sort of potluck in Texas and not see one of these.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in hot oil until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
- Combine onion-pepper mixture, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder together in a large bowl and stir until sauce is well-combined.
- Spread a few tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 the chicken over the sauce. Spread about half the sauce over the chicken and top with 1/3 the cheese. Spread a layer of tortillas over the cheese. Spread remaining 1/2 the chicken over the tortillas, and top with almost all of the remaining sauce, reserving 1/2 cup sauce. Top with 1/3 the cheese, remaining tortillas, the reserved 1/2 cup sauce, and remaining 1/3 cheese.
- Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to broil. Broil the casserole until top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 890.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE I
This is just one of the many King Ranch recipes available. Everyone seems to love it and it's sooooooo easy. Its' especially good when served with Mexican Corn Bread.
Provided by Susan Wright
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C.)
- Layer the chips in a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
- Combine the tomatoes, chicken soup, mushroom soup and onion. Pour half of mixture over chips. Layer the chicken pieces, half of the cheese and the remaining soup mixture.
- Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Top with the remaining cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 662.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Cholesterol 93.7 mg, Fat 41.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 1155.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE III
A spicy, savory baked chicken treat. Food fit for kings!
Provided by Ede
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine the chicken soup, mushroom soup, broth and tomatoes with chiles. Set aside.
- Lightly grease a shallow 3 quart casserole dish. Layer 1/2 the tortillas, 1/2 the chicken, 1/2 the onion, 1/2 the bell pepper and 1/2 the cheese in the casserole dish. Pour 1/2 of the soup mixture over the layers. Repeat the layers of tortillas, chicken, onion and bell pepper; pour the remaining soup mixture over the top, then top with the remaining cheese. Sprinkle with chili powder and garlic salt and bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 77.4 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 1102.3 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Looking for a hearty dinner? Then check out this delicious casserole featuring chicken and vegetables - perfect for Southwestern cuisine.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, stir together chicken, seasoning blend, soups, tomatoes, chili powder and garlic salt.
- Layer one-third of the tortilla pieces in baking dish. Top with one-third of the chicken mixture and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers twice.
- Bake uncovered 32 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 930 mg
EASY KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Looking for a classic dish made using Old El Paso® taco kit? Then check out this hearty chicken casserole that's perfect for a Southwestern dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook frozen vegetables in butter 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. In medium bowl, mix cooked vegetables, soup, tomatoes and 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix (from dinner kit).
- Break taco shells (from dinner kit) into pieces. Layer 1 1/2 cups of the chicken in baking dish. Top with half of the soup mixture and 1 cup of the cheese. Top with half of the tortilla pieces. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with cilantro, sour cream and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1814 mg
EASY KING RANCH CASSEROLE
Make and share this Easy King Ranch Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by StephanieNS
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put chopped chicken, cream of mushroom soup, Ro-tel tomatoes, and chunks of Velveeta into a bowl; stir them together.
- Spray baking pan with Pam, and then cover the bottom of the pan with half of the tortilla triangles.
- Pour half of the mixture in your bowl on top of the tortillas and spread it around so that it covers all of the tortillas.
- Put remaining half of tortillas on top of the mixture.
- Pour the rest of the mixture from your bowl on top of the second layer of tortillas and once again spread it around onto all of the tortillas.
- Cover top of baking pan with foil and let the casserole cook for 30 minutes.
OLD-SCHOOL KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Combine soups, broth, Ro-Tel tomatoes and chile powder; blend until smooth. 3. Place a layer of chicken in a greased casserole dish. 4. Add layers of tortillas, onion, bell peppers, cheese and sauce. 5. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. 6. Bake uncovered for half an hour or until brown and bubbling.
KING RANCH CASSEROLE
Make and share this King Ranch Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chella
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large pan sprayed with cooking spray, saute onion, bell peppers, garlic and celery.
- Add soups, tomatoes, chiles, spices and chicken broth.
- Line bottom of 9x13 pan with tortilla strips.
- Spread half of chicken over tortillas and top with sauce, then half of cheese.
- Cover with another layer of tortillas, chicken, sauce and cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
CROCKPOT KING RANCH CASSEROLE
This is amazingly good and super easy. If you want to leave the house for the afternoon to come back and have dinner ready to serve, this is the one to try. Bring home a bag of salad and you are set. Real cheese in here, no velveeta. I also use low sodium everything and don't add extra salt. The spiciness makes additional salt unnecessary. Also, if you don't uncover it the last 30 minutes, don't worry about it. It's still just as good. Also good with flour tortillas if you don't have corn on hand.
Provided by youngdovefarm
Categories Mexican
Time 4h10m
Yield 6 quarts, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Tear tortillas into 1 inch pieces; divide into thirds. Layer one-third of tortilla pieces in a lightly greased 6 quart slow cooker. Top with one-third of chicken mixture and 1 cup of cheese.
- Repeat layers twice.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 hours or until bubbly and edges are golden brown. Uncover and cook on LOW 30 minutes.
- Serve with salad and blue corn chips on the side for a pretty presentation.
KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE II
A tasty chicken casserole, using shredded chicken and crumbled tortilla chips. Be the king or queen of your 'ranch' by serving up this treat for dinner!
Provided by Annette Shaw
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place chicken breasts in a pot of boiling water. Cook until meat shreds easily with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from water, and cool slightly. Remove meat and skin from bones, and shred.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup and canned tomatoes and mix together.
- Lightly coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. In dish begin layering: 1/3 of the chicken, 1/3 of the soup mixture, then crumble tortilla chips on top. Repeat layers twice, ending with tortilla chips and a sprinkle of cheese on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, until bubbly. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Top casserole with lettuce, chopped tomato, olives, a couple of dollops of sour cream and a sprinkling of chives. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.7 calories, Carbohydrate 54.8 g, Cholesterol 87.6 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 1545.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
EASY KING RANCH CASSEROLE
There are so many variations of King Ranch Casserole. Mine has no green peppers, onions, or olives. As simple as this is, it's one of DH's most requested meals.
Provided by mailbelle
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place chicken in a Dutch oven with enough water to cover. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. After it has come to a rolling boil, turn off heat. Keep chicken tightly covered and let sit 30 minutes. Remove chicken and shred when cool.
- While chicken is cooking, mix the 2 cans of soups with Rotel.
- In a buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish, layer half of the crushed chips, half of the cooked chicken, half of the cheese, and half of the soup mixture. Repeat layers, reserving a little cheese and crushed chips for the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, until hot and bubbly. Serve topped with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and sour cream.
HEALTHY KING RANCH CASSEROLE
Make and share this Healthy King Ranch Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kitchen__Princess
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bring broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Whisk milk and flour in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the broth and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in yogurt, tomatoes, chiles, cilantro (or parsley), chili powder, oregano and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
- Line the bottom of a shallow 3-quart baking dish with half the tortillas. Top with half the chicken and half the onion mixture. Spoon half of the sauce evenly over the top. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken, onion mixture and sauce. Sprinkle with Cheddar. Bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.6, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 40.9, Sodium 315.6, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 9.6, Protein 23.2
KING RANCH CASSEROLE
Make and share this King Ranch Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by sofie-a-toast
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Slice mushroom and onions and saute with butter until onions are clear and mushrooms are begin to get soft. Add garlic and saute for 1 extra minute.
- Drain Rotel tomatoes and chilies and add into saute with 1 tsp chili powder.
- Stir in cream of chicken soup and rotisserie chicken and heat through. Line 13x9 inch casserole dish with corn tortillas. Pour half of the filling over and top with another layer of tortillas. Finish with the rest of the filling and cheeses.
- Cook at 350 for 20-30 minutes until bubbly.
NO SOUP KING RANCH CASSEROLE
A little more work intensive than the _cream of something soup_ variations, this is an almost-from-scratch Cook's Illustrated tested and tasted version of probably the most famous casserole in Texas. Notable here is the crisping of the tortillas before building the casserole that keeps them from turning to mush during baking.
Provided by SusieQusie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F Lightly coat both sides of tortillas with cooking spray. Lay tortillas on 2 baking sheets and bake until crisp and browned, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly then break into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large pan oven medium-high heat. Cook the onions, jalapeno chiles and cumin until onions are lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add the Ro-tel tomatoes and juices and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the cream and broth, bring to a simmer and cook until thick, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken pieces and cook for another 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and cheese.
- Scatter half of the tortilla pieces in the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Spoon half the filling evenly over them. Top with remaining tortilla pieces and filling.
- Bake until the filling is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle evenly with Fritos and bake another 10 minutes or until Fritos are lightly browned. Cool casserole for 10 minutes and serve.
- Make ahead: Casserole can be assembled and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead, excluding Frito topping. When ready to bake, cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes. Remove foil, top with Fritos and bake another 10 minutes.
- ** Cook's note - if you can't find Ro-tel tomatoes, substitute one 14.5-ounce can of diced tomatoes and one 4-ounce can diced green chilies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.9, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 96.4, Sodium 474.1, Carbohydrate 18.5, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.4, Protein 26.3
KING RANCH CASSEROLE
Make and share this King Ranch Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by True Texas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Simmer chicken breasts until tender. Dice chicken and save the stock.
- Line the bottom and sides of a well-greased casserole dish with 6 tortillas which have been torn into 1 inch strips. Sprinkle with 2 or more tablespoons of the chicken stock.
- Saute onions and peppers until tender. Combine soups, onions, green peppers, and chili powder; pour half this mixture, half the chicken and half the cheese on the tortillas.
- Make a second layer of tortillas, chicken, soup mixture and cheese. Top the last layer of cheese with the can of Rotel tomatoes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until hot and bubbly.
- This casserole can be prepared in advance and reheated.
Tips:
- For a vegetarian version of this dish, use soy chorizo or crumbled tofu instead of ground beef.
- To make this dish ahead of time, assemble the casserole and bake it for 30 minutes. Then, let it cool completely and refrigerate it for up to 3 days. When you're ready to serve, reheat the casserole in a 350°F oven for 20-30 minutes, or until it's heated through.
- If you don't have any corn tortillas on hand, you can use flour tortillas instead. Just be sure to cut them into small pieces so that they cook evenly.
- For a spicier casserole, add a teaspoon or two of chili powder or cayenne pepper to the ground beef mixture.
Conclusion:
King Ranch Casserole is a classic Tex-Mex dish that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make, delicious, and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you're a fan of spicy food or prefer a milder flavor, there's a King Ranch Casserole recipe out there for everyone.
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