Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole

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SERVES: 8

SERVING SIZE: 1/2 cup

PREP: 15 Min

COOK TIME: 35 Min

Our Light King Ranch Casserole is a healthier version of your favorite creamy and cheesy Tex-Mex chicken casserole recipe. You won't even need to ring the dinner bell for this one...they'll already be lining up for their serving!

What You'll Need

1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
2 (10-ounce) cans reduced-fat cream of chicken soup
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and saute onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until tender.
Stir in chicken, soup, diced tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder and pepper, remove from heat.
Layer one-third tortilla pieces in bottom of prepared dish. Top with one-third chicken mixture and one-third cheese. Repeat layers twice. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

Do you have a lot of chicken on hand? Then you might like one of these diabetic-friendly chicken dinner collections!

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 224
Calories from Fat 70
Total Fat 7.7g 12 %
Saturated Fat 3.4g 17 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 20g 39 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 44mg 15 %
Sodium 570mg 24 %
Total Carbohydrates 20g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
Sugars 2.1g 0 %

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toniretman 5006408

Aug 11, 2016

Thought it was really good. Will make again

ehamerpsw 1647561

Jun 10, 2016

mine was watery and the tortillas were soggy what did I do wrong?

Test Kitchen Team

Jun 13, 2016

Hi there! While the Test Kitchen cannot be sure what exactly went wrong for you, we recommend double checking that you are using the correct size can of diced tomatoes. Thanks!

kverrill 2721612

Jun 05, 2016

surprisingly good and will definitely make it again.

joyco231 4862170

Jun 11, 2015

My diabetic husband loved this casserole! He told me so about three times how good it was and returned for seconds. He liked the little bit of a kick it has from the green chilis. Not that difficult to prepare, though next time, I won't cut the corn tortillas in 1" pieces, but will cut them a bit larger to save time.