King Ranch Casserole

By ClaudiaJan

Chicken layered with a spicy sauce and cheese--popular in Texas and now made more healthful for Tex-Mex lovers everywhere.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups diced skinless cooked chicken
• 10 corn tortillas, cut in quarters
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Make Ahead

Wheat-Free

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and flour in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. Add to the broth and cook over medium, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in yogurt, tomatoes, chilies, cilantro (or parsley), chili powder, oregano and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

Line the bottom of a shallow 3-qt. baking dish with half the tortillas. Top with half of the chicken and half of the onion mixture. Spoon half of the sauce evenly over the top. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken, onion mixture and sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.

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I recommend making this recipe 1 1/2 (not quite double) and using a 9X13 baking pan. If you like less spicy, use a little less chili powder. It has a definite enchilada like taste! I garnished mine with sour cream and chopped black olives and my family ate almost the whole pan! I will make this one again......