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KING RANCH CASSEROLE
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| If you can't find Ro-Tel toma- toes, substitute one 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes and one 4-ounce can chopped green chiles. Cojack is a creamy blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses. Jack cheese can be used in its place. 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas | |
| 1 tablespoon | unsalted butter |
| 2 medium | onions chopped fine |
| 2 teaspoons | ground cumin |
| 2 (10-ounce) cans | Ro-Tel tomatoes, (see note) |
| 5 tablespoons | flour |
| 1 cup | heavy cream |
| 3 cups | Iow sodium chicken broth |
| 1- 1/2 pounds | boneless, skinless chicken breasts halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices |
| 2 tablespoons | minced fresh cilantro |
| 4 cups | shredded Cojack cheese, (see note) |
| Salt and pepper | |
| 2-1/4 cups | Fritos corn chips, crushed |
| 2 | jalapeno chiles minced |
A Casserole
Fit for a President
Lady Bird Johnson (shown here
with LBJ) frequently served King
Ranch Casserole at the Johnson
ranch in Stonewall, Texas.
1. Adjust oven rack to
upper-middle and lower-middle
positions and heat oven to 450
degrees. Lay tortillas on two
baking sheets, lightly coat both
sides with cooking spray, and
bake until slightly crisp and
browned, about 12 minutes.
Cool slightly, then break
into bite-sized pieces. Using
potholders, adjust top oven
rack to middle position.
2. Heat butter in Dutch
oven over medium-high heat.
Cook onions, chiles, and cumin
until lightly browned, about
8 minutes. Add tomatoes and
cook until most of liquid has
evaporated, about 10 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
Add cream and broth, bring
to simmer, and cook until
thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir
in chicken and cook until no
longer pink, about 4 minutes.
Offbeat, add cilantro and
cheese and stir until cheese is
melted. Season with salt and
pepper.
3. Scatter half of tortilla
pieces in 13 by 9-inch baking
dish set over rimmed baking
sheet. Spoon half of filling
evenly over tortillas. Scatter
remaining tortillas over filling,
then top with remaining filling.
4. Bake until filling is
bubbling, about 1- minutes.
Sprinkle Fritos evenlv over top
and bake until Fritos are lightly
browned, about 10 minutes.
Cool casserole 10 minutes.
Serve.
Make The casserole
can be assembled through step
3 and refrigerated for up to 1
dav. When readv to serve, cover
casserole with foil and bake
until filling is bubbling, about
30 minutes. Remove foil, top
with Frr-..'. -^-d proceed with
rest of step 4 as directed.
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