Texan Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Every time I serve this creamy chicken casserole, it gets rave reviews. The recipe was passed down to me and is so good! It's really easy to make, freezes well and has just a touch of heat. If your family likes more, add some jalapenos! —Kendra Doss, Smithville, Missouri

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Texan Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 12 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1-inch strips
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, celery and peppers in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chicken, soups, tomatoes and chili powder.
  • Line the bottom of a 3-qt. baking dish with half of the tortilla strips; top with half of the chicken mixture and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 329 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 719 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Texan Ranch Chicken Casserole in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p55

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Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2013 by sdipiazza

I halved the recipe and used only one can of soup, half can of the tomatoes with green chilis and only 1-1/2 tsp chili powder. That was plenty of heat for us.

Very good dinner.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2013 by Denco24

This is a great recipe. I made it according to the recipe and it was a big hit. It's one of my favorite dishes. Easy to tone up or tone down the heat with the green chilis. Will definitely be making this one again.

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2013 by fishey06

This is amazing! It's the first time in a long time that my whole family raved about a casserole. I used full fat cheddar jack cheese. We liked it so much it's going in our special recipe book for making & sharing!!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by Summy

I'm sorry, but this is only the second time in 15 years that a TOH recipe just didn't quite do it for me. I made the recipe as is, except I did use full fat cheddar cheese which is what I had on hand. The flavor of the casserole itself wasn't bad, but not great. I topped it with salsa and fat-free plain yogurt and it was better. But, I'm sorry...I'm not jumping up and down on this one, and there's a lot of casserole left to eat.

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2013 by SallyJ

This is = to 9 pts. on Weight Watchers. A good dinner meal with a salad and vegetable.

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2013 by Betsy Kay G

Mushroom soup instead of Cream of Celery

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2013 by Betsy Kay G

I make something very similar to this. I use mushroom soup. Tear the tortillas into pieces and just mix it all together. I save a little cheese out to sprinkle on top. My boyfriend isn't big on casseroles but loves this. We had it New Years Eve.

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2012 by verniemack

This recipe turned out great! The only change I made was that I used flour tortillas, because I'm not the biggest fan of corn tortillas. I was a little worried that the dish would turn out too mushy because of that, but it worked out fine. I will definitely be making this again and again!

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2012 by ValerieMS

This recipe is excellent! The only changes I made where to delete the Green Pepper and roast the Sweet Red Pepper. Both due to food allergies.

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2012 by Michelle_Dreas

Easy and delish. I pressure cooked the chicken while the veggies cooked and I used the hot Rotel for extra spice. Husband and daughter were impressed.

 
 

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