Mrs. Andrea's Kings Ranch Chicken

Do you ever have one of those days where you just need a go to, easy, comfort food kind of recipe for dinner?  If so I have just the solution.  Mrs. Andrea's Kings Ranch Chicken.  Yall this casserole is like crack.  I am not kidding.  It is so good!  Every time I say I am going to make it for dinner, the kids AND Trey request that I make extra and freeze it so we have it on hand.  No Lie!  Just tonight I made three!  Which is a bonus for those times when you have a friend in need, you can be there for them and drop off one of these babies with some salad and brownies!  BAM!  You have done your good deed and they will LOVE it!

My dear friend Andrea did just that for us when we were in a time of need and it brought us so much comfort and EVERYONE loved so I asked for the recipe.   When I saw how easy it was, I was like, "JACKPOT!  EASY AND DELICIOUS!"  So the next time you are having one of those days like I did today, pull this recipe up and give it a whirl.  I promise everyone will thank you!

INGREDIENTS:

1 Chopped onion (I literally buy the onion that the store chops up for you in the deli!  So easy and no tears!)

1 Can of rotel (we like the one with lime juice and cilantro)

1 can each of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup

2 cups of chopped up cooked chicken (again I take the easy road and buy the rotisserie chicken already cooked at the store and cut it up)

Corn Tortillas

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Prep:

Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish.  Cut your corn tortilla's into strips.  In a mixing bowl, mix your onion, rotel, soup, and chicken.  Next layer your strips of tortilla's, soup and chicken mixture, and cheese, repeat.  On the cheese my family LOVES their cheese so we use a ton so I always tell people use what your family likes.

Bake in a preheated oven on 350 for 25 minutes covered.  Take the foil off and cook 5 more minutes.  IF you miss this step, I promise it is no big deal.  Trust me I have missed it a number of times!  

Serve with a salad.

For those of you who want to double or triple the recipe you will freeze your casseroles and if cooking frozen you will cook on 350, covered with foil, for the normal 30 minutes plus add 45 minutes.  During the final 15 minutes you can remove the foil.  

If you do freeze, I highly suggest you allowing it time to thaw, but it is not a problem if you cannot.  Just cook like I stated above.  If you have time to thaw you will cook as if you just made it.  

So there you have it!  Mrs. Andrea's Kings Ranch Chicken!  Give it a try!  I would love to know if you like it!

xo,

Amy