SOUTHWEST KING RANCH CASSEROLE

SOUTHWEST KING RANCH CASSEROLE image

Categories Chicken

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 T oil
1 ½ C. diced onions
2 tsp paprika (sweet)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
3 C. shredded, cooked chicken
¼ C. chopped fresh cilantro
2 C. grated Monterey jack cheese
1 C. grated cheddar cheese
8 corn tortillas
2 C. tomatillo sauce (can be found in grocery store or use green salsa in a pinch)
1 ½ C. sour cream
½ C. diced green chiles (a 4 oz. can)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in a pan; add onions and cook till translucent; add garlic, paprika, cumin, salt & pepper. Add chicken and heat through, remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Grate the cheeses & mix them together. In an 8" square baking pan, spread 1 C of the tomatillo sauce, arrange 4 of the corn tortillas on top, overlapping as necessary. Spread ¾ C of the sour cream over the tortillas, Add ½ C of the remaining tomatillo sauce, 1 ½ C of the chicken mixture, 1 C. of the cheese mix, ¼ C of the green chiles. Top with the remaining 4 tortillas and the remaining sour cream, tomatillo, and chicken. Follow with 1 C of the cheeses and the remaining ¼ C green chiles. End with the last C of cheese sprinkled on top. Bake about 25 minutes till it bubbles. Serves 8