Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole

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Things have been pretty crazy around my house lately!  With all of the fun summer activities and a newborn, I don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen.  I love casseroles because they are simple and easy to make.  This casserole was so delicious and you could easily make it in the morning and throw it in the oven at dinnertime for a tasty meal in minutes!

Serves: 8

Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole

This creamy casserole is packed with flavor and is sure to be a hit with your family!

25 minPrep Time

35 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 1 green bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast (cubed)
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (undrained)
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 12 corn tortillas (cut into 1-inch strips and divided)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat, saute onion, green pepper and red pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic and saute an additional minute. Stir in chicken, soups, tomatoes and chili powder.
  3. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with half of the tortilla strips.
  4. Top with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers.
  5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
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45 Responses to “Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole”

  11. Kristina
    "Ranch" doesn't refer to the salad dressing, but an actual ranch in Texas. Like someone mentioned earlier, here in Texas, we call this recipe King Ranch Chicken (based on one of Texas' largest ranches near Kingsville, Texas). :-)
    July 20, 2014 at 10:03 am
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  14. Julie Heikes
    I made this tonight and it turned out great! I cooked the chicken on my griddle, and took it one step further on the recipe and made homemade corn tortillas then fried the strips so they didn't get mushy. My kids are asking for seconds!!! YUMM! Thanks for the recipe!
    August 7, 2014 at 5:38 pm
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  25. Linda
    Made this according to recipe but added 3/4 cup wild rice and 1 cup water. Made in my new rectangular 9 x13 crock pot. Put whole pieces of raw chicken on top, then spooned some of mixture over top of chicken. Cooked on high for 5 hours. Came out great. My husband said it reminded him of spanish rice.
    April 15, 2015 at 6:31 am
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  30. Heather
    Not my favorite. I tasted the mixture before layering it, and it was super bland. It was in desperate need of seasoning. I doctored it with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. I also topped it off with some sliced olives. Was ok, but I don't think I'll be making it again.
    July 21, 2015 at 8:53 pm
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  31. Charlene B
    So far for recipes, you ladies are 2 for 2! This is the second recipe of yours I have tried, and it was a hit. I baked off bunches of chicken and vegetables on Monday, and had TONS of leftover cooked chicken (3 breasts, 2 legs, and 4 thighs). We were tired of the leftovers, so I went on a search to change it up. I came across your recipe, had everything at home, and figured why not! I used: 3 cups mixed chicken meat (white and dark from leftovers), HOT Rotel chiles and tomatoes, and flour tortillas. For the soups, I only had lowfat cream of chicken and lowfat cream of mushroom...so I made it work! Lastly, when sweet peppers are on sale, I buy them in bulk then spend a day dicing peppers. I freeze one diced pepper in a bag, so on busy nights I have cut up veggies ready to go (I do the same for onions too). So I used all green peppers, since that's what I had. Put is all together, and baked until bubbly. My husband had to helpings, and took some for his lunch today. This is a keeper, and is going in the file for leftover chicken night!
    August 6, 2015 at 7:56 am
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