{"id":795,"date":"2011-02-02T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheerykitchen.com\/2011\/02\/02\/king-ranch-chicken-casserole\/"},"modified":"2011-02-02T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T14:10:00","slug":"king-ranch-chicken-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheerykitchen.com\/king-ranch-chicken-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"King Ranch Chicken Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The last six weeks have been crazy here!<\/span><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Plan on a few flash-back posts in the upcoming weeks.  Here&#8217;s a wrap-up though of why I have been MIA for so long:<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>We moved twice&#8230;had all of our posterity, 27 total &#8220;home for Christmas,&#8221; except we were virtually homeless&#8230;took care of three of our grands who live 5 hours away for almost two weeks while their parents attended a wedding and enjoyed a much needed get away in Central America&#8230;and now we are trying to unpack and settle in!  <\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Here&#8217;s a big shout-out to all of my bloggy friends and followers who have emailed me.  I have missed you too, appreciated your encouragement, good wishes, and love.  I&#8217;m back on-line again and looking forward to some <leo_highlight leohighlights_keywords=\"playtime\" leohighlights_underline=\"true\" leohighlights_url_bottom=\"http%3A\/\/shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com\/leonardo\/plugin\/highlights\/3_2\/tbh_highlightsBottom.jsp?keywords%3Dplaytime%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com\" leohighlights_url_top=\"http%3A\/\/shortcuts.thebrowserhighlighter.com\/leonardo\/plugin\/highlights\/3_2\/tbh_highlightsTop.jsp?keywords%3Dplaytime%26domain%3Dwww.blogger.com\" style=\"-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto; background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); cursor: pointer; display: inline;\">playtime<\/leo_highlight> together again and catching up on your lives.<br \/><\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We are thrilled with our new home!  We are living in the &#8220;banana-belt&#8221; of Idaho, our capital city&#8230;Boise!  It&#8217;s such a joy to be close to children and grandchildren.  We still have to travel to see three of our families, but they are closer.  Snow blowing twice a day is becoming a distant memory for my guy, and I am wearing out my snow tires on dry pavement..yippy!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">So we are in the month of extra love, and I am sending some out to you along with some extra cheese!  Many of you may already have this one.  My grandson, Jake couldn&#8217;t get enough of Sunset Magazine&#8217;s famous&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/span><b style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: small; font-weight: normal;\">King Ranch Casserole.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlgKTIgRdI\/AAAAAAAALbI\/GnIzJf8KQh0\/s1600\/IMG_0377.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlgKTIgRdI\/AAAAAAAALbI\/GnIzJf8KQh0\/s640\/IMG_0377.JPG\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><i style=\"font-weight: normal;\">It&#8217;s like a Mexican lasagna, easy to prepare ahead, bake and take or serve on a busy school night.  My sombrero is off to all of you busy moms out there who are packing lunches, getting kids around, and tacking mounds of laundry.  I had forgotten how much work all of it is .  My guy and I kept shaking our heads, looking at each other and wondering where we got the energy&#8230;marveling at the fact that we raised 5 children.  Yes we were back in the trenches again, checking homework, helping with projects, piano lessons and practice, scouts, trips to the vet and on and on!  I think one of the secrets is getting dinner in the slow cooker or fridge by noon!<\/i><\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlZau7fj4I\/AAAAAAAALa0\/XsHI-QfeMuw\/s1600\/IMG_0361.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlZau7fj4I\/AAAAAAAALa0\/XsHI-QfeMuw\/s400\/IMG_0361.JPG\" height=\"265\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><i style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Anyway, back to this casserole.  You&#8217;ll need to cook some chicken, mix up the sauce, shred the cheese, and grab some tortillas.  Layer, layer, layer&#8230;<\/i><\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlb9jxSo1I\/AAAAAAAALa4\/3G5dQX4L9d0\/s1600\/IMG_0362.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlb9jxSo1I\/AAAAAAAALa4\/3G5dQX4L9d0\/s640\/IMG_0362.JPG\" height=\"425\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> <span style=\"font-size: small;\">and now it is ready to cover and refrigerate or freeze&#8230;<\/span><\/i><\/span> <\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlcPqrbn1I\/AAAAAAAALa8\/U_dZeqiH5Ic\/s1600\/IMG_0372.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlcPqrbn1I\/AAAAAAAALa8\/U_dZeqiH5Ic\/s400\/IMG_0372.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><br \/>Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour, till the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlcwmbD69I\/AAAAAAAALbA\/vW-9Lv0K5Ds\/s1600\/IMG_0374.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W7NNbAtunhA\/TUlcwmbD69I\/AAAAAAAALbA\/vW-9Lv0K5Ds\/s640\/IMG_0374.JPG\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Before you know it you will have a little fiesta going!&nbsp; Ole to all and serve with lots of love!<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><i><span style=\"color: red; font-size: large;\">King Ranch Chicken Casserole<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>           <span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">1                large onion, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1                large green bell pepper, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           2                 tablespoons           vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           2                 cups           chopped cooked chicken<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1                (10 3\/4-ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1                (10 3\/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1                (10-ounce) can diced tomato and green chiles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1                 teaspoon           chili powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1\/4                 teaspoon           salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1\/4                 teaspoon           garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           1\/4                 teaspoon           pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           12                (6-inch) corn tortillas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">           2                 cups           (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Saute onion and bell pepper in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender.&nbsp; Stir in chicken and next 7 ingredients; remove from heat.&nbsp; Cut tortillas into  1-inch pieces; layer one-third of tortilla pieces in bottom of a lightly  greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with one-third of chicken mixture  and 2\/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.  Serves 6 to 8.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Note: You may freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight, and bake as directed.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">It&#8217;s always so nice to have you here. &nbsp;Thanks for stopping by!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last six weeks have been crazy here!Plan on a few flash-back posts in the upcoming weeks. 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