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Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Southern Living
Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Serve with a veggie-loaded salad and vinaigrette. For added Southwest flavor, whisk a few dashes of hot sauce into the dressing.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Bake Time: 35 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  large onion, chopped
  • 1  large green bell pepper, chopped
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2  cups  chopped cooked chicken breasts
  • 1  (10-ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1  (10-ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1  (10-ounce) can diced tomato and green chiles
  • 1  teaspoon  chili powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  garlic powder
  • 12  (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1  (8-ounce) block reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

Sauté onion and bell pepper in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender.

Stir in chicken and next 6 ingredients; remove from heat.

Tear tortillas into 1-inch pieces; layer one-third tortilla pieces in bottom of a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with one-third chicken mixture and one-third cheese. Repeat layers twice.

Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

Note: Freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight, and bake as directed.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
282 (32% from fat)
Fat:
9.9g (sat 5g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.7g)
Protein:
21g
Carbohydrate:
26.4g
Fiber:
3.1g
Cholesterol:
54.4mg
Iron:
0.7mg
Sodium:
947mg
Calcium:
248mg
Southern Living, MARCH 2004

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Brooke
This recipe is a wonderful combination of flavors, and a twice-a month (or more) favorite in my home. I use a 14-oz. can of tomatoes, sometimes making it vegetarian as well. It's rare that a combination of ingredients tastes this great to my taste buds!01/20/10

5 stars
CindyH
I made this for my husband and I about 2 weeks ago ~ We both fell in love with it! We ate it with chips. This is definitely a new FAV for us! I'm making it again tonight!12/05/09