Top with remaining tortillas and the cheese.Ĭoat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray or oil and cover the baking dish. Repeat the layers once, adding 6 more tortillas, the chicken and the cheese. Top with 1/2 the chicken mixture and 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Cover with 6 tortillas, overlapping slightly. Grease the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish. (Or try buying tostada shells and let me know how they work!) when finished baking, turn the oven temperature down to 375. Spray corn tortillas with cooking spray and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes.
MR FOOD RANCH CHICKEN TATER TOT CASSEROLE FREE
(Feel free to make this the day before if you want to do this in stages.)Ĭombine cheeses together in a large mixing cup. Add chicken and cilantro and stir until blended. Remove from heat and stir in liquid smoke, drained tomatoes and sour cream. Boil until mixture thickens, which could take 1 – 2 minutes.
Slowly whisk in the stock and bring to a boil. Sprinkle the flour over the veggie mixture and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add the onions and peppers and cook until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.Īdd the garlic, chile powder, cumin, salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
Melt the butter or oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stand back.ĭo not get in the way of this man’s food. Manservant says he never ate this as a child so he is making up for it now. In fact, I love garnishing most anything with my pickled jalapenos! I love garnishing this with my pickled jalapenos. Merely placing cooking sprayed corn tortillas on a baking sheet into a 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes produces pretty good tostada shells.Īnd yes you can buy pre-shredded cheese, but honestly, the real thing is like WAY better. However I will tell you, that it really isn’t hard to make your own. Next time I may try using tostada shells that are already fried or baked or whatever it is they do to those sold in the store. 5 cups of shredded cooked chicken should do it! Why yes, you can use a rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken. I have seen some recipes that just call for tortillas straight from the package, but not this one. I am not a fan of mushy and this is one reason I love this King Ranch casserole. It’s hard to believe, but the corn tortillas retain their crispness during the first bake. Though it is best straight from the oven, it is great for reheating in the microwave, too. Google and I promise you will find many.īut good things come to those who wait and I assure you that this humble casserole is SO worth waiting for. If you want a quick recipe just head for Mr.
I’m not going to tell you that this version contains condensed soup, because frankly I am not a fan. However, it can be made in stages over a few days if necessary. I’m not going to tell you that this is quickly made. It just so happens I’ve made this three times since the end of March and each time everyone is hoping to get the last bite. It stands in quite proudly and will have everyone asking for the recipe. Not grilling for Father’s Day? This crispy, creamy, smoky casserole will fill in.Īctually it doesn’t just fill in. With layers of cheese, but no mozzarella, this crowd pleasing casserole can be used as a side dish or a main course. It is layered with a variety of peppers mixed into a smoky white sauce instead of a tomato sauce. This classic casserole is layered with crisp corn tortillas instead of pasta. You could call this dog food and both the dogs and Manservant would come running. No one is quite sure where the name came from. Problem is they raised cattle and not chickens, and this is definitely a chicken casserole. This casserole is named after the famous King Ranch, the largest in the country. My guess is it became popular with the introduction of canned soup some time around the turn of the century. With a man from Texas in the house, it seemed about time that I should try the esteemed King Ranch casserole.
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