Texas Chicken Casserole Recipes

TEXAS RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 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.
• Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with half of the tortilla strips.
• Top with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.

TEXAN RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, celery and peppers in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chicken, soups, tomatoes and chili powder., Line the bottom of a 3-qt. baking dish with half of the tortilla strips; top with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

TEXAS CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Poach the chicken in the chicken broth. Remove,straining and reserving the broth. Separate the meat into strips.Set aside. Heat the butter in a saucepan, and when it is bubbling, whisk in the flour. Let it cook, whisking, for 2 minutes, then add the strained broth. Whisk until thickened, taste, and add pepper as needed.Set aside. Slice the chilis into strips. Set aside. Heat the oil in a frying pan and when it is almost smoking, fry the tortillas, cut in quarters, for just long enough to stiffen them-turning halfway through. Drain them on paper towels. Do not crowd the tortillas. It will take several batches to fry them all. Have the minced onion ready. Grate the cheese. Set aside. In a lasagna pan, layer sauce, chicken,onion, chilis, tortilla pieces and cheese. Finish with sauce. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

TEXAS CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a shallow 3-quart oblong baking dish. Place chicken in bottom of baking dish. Layer tortilla strips over chicken, cover with onions and sprinkle with cheese.In a small bowl mix soup, broth or bouillon, tomatoes and optional green chilies. Pour over casserole. Cover* and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.* Can be refrigerated for a day before baking, which gives the flavors a chance to blend.

TEXAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Season chicken with seasoning blend. Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Carefully add chicken to oil; cook and stir until fully cooked and no longer pink inside, about 6 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl.
• Stir vegetable blend, beans and half of the tomatoes into the same skillet. Cook until coated with oil and vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to the bowl with chicken.
• Stir together Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Spanish Rice and 2 cups water in the same skillet. Bring to a boil; stir. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in chicken and vegetables. Cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in remaining tomatoes and chopped cilantro. Top with chili-lime flavor tortilla strips and serve immediately.

TEXAS CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cover chicken with water and bring to a boil.
• When chicken is done, remove from broth.
• Shred chicken.
• Skim fat from broth.
• In at least one quart of broth, cook celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, mushrooms and olives until tender.
• Add spaghetti and cook till done. You may need to add more broth.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well till cheese melts.

TEXAS RANCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl, stir well.
• Place half of tortilla strips in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Top with half the chicken mixture, then sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
• Serve with chopped tomato, sour cream, and cilantro.

KING RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in hot oil until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Combine onion-pepper mixture, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, sour cream, cumin, ancho chile powder, oregano, and chipotle chile powder together in a large bowl and stir until sauce is well-combined.
• Spread a few tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 the chicken over the sauce. Spread about half the sauce over the chicken and top with 1/3 the cheese. Spread a layer of tortillas over the cheese. Spread remaining 1/2 the chicken over the tortillas, and top with almost all of the remaining sauce, reserving 1/2 cup sauce. Top with 1/3 the cheese, remaining tortillas, the reserved 1/2 cup sauce, and remaining 1/3 cheese.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 40 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to broil. Broil the casserole until top is golden, 2 to 3 minutes more.