posted by kellyak 01-18-100 12:21 PM
Title: King Ranch Casserole "The Original”
Categories: Casseroles, Poultry, Mexican, Main dish
Yield: 6 Servings
3 tbl. Butter
2 Large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Cumin
3 tbl. Flour
3/4 cup Chicken stock or broth
3/4 cup Buttermilk
1/2 tbl. Chili powder
2 tbl. Butter
1 Med onion, chopped
1/2 Large green bell pepper, chopped
1 (4 oz) can green chilis, chopped
1 cup Finely chopped mushrooms
2 Plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped or 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
1/4 cup Picante sauce
Oil for softening tortillas
8 To 12 corn tortillas
3 1/2 cups cooked, diced chicken
2 cups Longhorn or mild cheddar, or mixture of cheddar and Jack
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish or 3 qt. casserole.
Make the sauce: Melt butter in heavy skillet over med/low heat. Add the garlic, chili powder and cumin, saute' for a min. or two. Raise heat to medium. Quickly sprinkle in the flour and stir to mix. Pour in a small amount of the broth, stirring to remove lumps and allowing flour to "cook" briefly. Gradually add the remaining broth and the buttermilk, continue stirring till thickened. About 3 or 4 min. Salt and pepper to taste.
Make the filling: Melt butter over med. heat in heavy pan. Saute the onion green pepper, mushrooms, green chilis, tomatoes till onion is transparent, 4 or 5 min. Fold in chicken and picante sauce. Remove from heat.
Assembling the dish: Soften tortillas in oil first. Cover baking dish with 4 of the softened tortillas. Layer the remaining ingredients in following order; 1/2 of the chicken/veg. mixture then 1/2 of the cheese then 1/2 of the sauce, remaining tortillas, remaining chicken mixture, remaining cheese, remaining sauce. Bake for 30 min. till heated through and bubbly