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King Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1 cup chicken broth
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. red chile powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 cup chopped green chile
6 oz. red salsa
1/2 cup full fat milk or cream
1/3 cup yogurt or sour cream
16 oz. grated pepper jack cheese
1-2 cups crushed organic tortilla chips
Directions:
Directions:
Melt butter in saucepan; add onion and bell pepper and cook for 10 minutes on medium low, stirring frequently. Stir in flour, then add spices and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add broth and cook for a few minutes on medium. Add milk (or cream), chile and salsa, mixing well. Cover and simmer on very low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover pot and add yogurt (or sour cream). Stir to combine and add chicken to sauce.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a 9" x 12" baking dish, spread 2 Tbsp. of sauce over bottom of dish. Spread 1/2 to 1 cup crushed tortilla chips over sauce. Add 1/2 of the chicken/sauce mixture, spreading evenly throughout pan. Top with 1/2 the cheese. Make a total of two layers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. Top with additional yogurt or sour cream and guacamole, if desired.

 

 

 

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