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lord of the potluck - texas king ranch casserole

(1 rating)
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Baby Kato
@BabyKato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe has been posted here for play in Culinary Quest - Texas. This recipe was found on website: http://www.texasmonthly.com A staple of school lunchrooms and church suppers, frat houses and funerals, it is a hit with men as well as women. Try this make from-scratch version by Texas cookbook author Rebecca Rather.

(1 rating)
yield 10 - 12
prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lord of the potluck - texas king ranch casserole

  • 1/2
    cup unsalted butter
  • 1
    yellow onion, chopped
  • 1
    red bell pepper, chopped
  • 8
    ounces button mushrooms, sliced
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2
    teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4
    teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1
    teaspoon salt
  • 1
    teaspoon black pepper
  • 1
    cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2
    cups chicken stock
  • 1/2
    cup heavy cream
  • 3
    mild green chiles, roasted, peeled (stems and seeds discarded), and diced
  • 1
    ten-ounce can ro-tel
  • 18
    corn tortillas
  • 1
    cooked chicken (poached or roasted), meat shredded
  • 1
    cup shredded jack cheese
  • 1
    cup shredded cheddar

How To Make lord of the potluck - texas king ranch casserole

  • 1
    Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
  • 2
    Add the vegetables and sauté on medium-low about 7 minutes, then stir in the chili powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
  • 3
    Sprinkle in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and stir until the white is no longer visible, then whisk in 3 cups of the stock, 1 cup at a time, until smooth.
  • 4
    Once this is done whisk in the cream and stir in the chiles and tomatoes.
  • 5
    Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
  • 6
    Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of stock into a bowl and stack the tortillas in the bowl, 6 at a time, to moisten them.
  • 7
    Next line the bottom of the pan with the tortillas, making sure they overlap each other by about one third.
  • 8
    Cover the tortillas with half the sauce and add half the chicken and sprinkle with a third of the cheese.
  • 9
    Add a second layer of soaked tortillas, the remaining sauce and chicken, and another third of the cheese.
  • 10
    Top with the remaining tortillas and cheese.
  • 11
    Bake for about an hour, until bubbling and lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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