Homemade King Ranch Casserole Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

  1/4 cup - or you can use butter
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1 large bell pepper

  chopped (I use jalapeno peppers for extra heat)
• 4 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder

  use your favorite blend, or use Tex-Mex seasonings like ancho, pasilla and/or chipotle powders
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth

  or use vegetable broth
• 14 ounces fire roasted tomatoes

  or use a can of Rotel
• 1 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
• 1 pound shredded chicken

  cooked, or you can use chopped
• 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

  cheddar is good, too, or any melty cheese of choice
• 12 corn tortillas
• TOPPINGS: Sliced jalapeno peppers

  red chili flakes, fresh chopped cilantro or parsley, extra sour cream or crema

Instructions

• 1 First, Make the Roux. Start by heating the oil in a large pan over medium heat
  (or melt the butter if using butter). Add the flour and stir until it is
  incorporated. Stir constantly for 10 minutes until the roux begins to turn a
  light brown.
• 2 Add the onion and peppers. Stir. Cook them down for 5 minutes to soften. The
  mixture will be somewhat pasty.
• 3 Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• 4 Stir in the seasonings - chili powder, cumin, and a bit of salt and pepper.
• 5 Stir in the chicken broth and fire roasted tomatoes. The mixture will thicken up
  slightly like a chunky sauce. Cook for 5 minutes to let the flavors develop.
• 6 Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream or crema and cooked shredded
  chicken.
• 7 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• 8 Layer the Casserole. Set 4 tortillas into the bottom of a square casserole dish,
  then add a few scoops of the chicken and vegetable mixture. Add a layer of
  shredded cheese.
• 9 Repeat with two more layers of 4 tortillas, the chicken and vegetable mixture,
  and a final layer of shredded cheese.
• 10 Bake the casserole for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melty.
• 11 Remove from heat and cool slightly. Garnish with your toppings and serve!

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