Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole
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  1. If applicable, remove giblets from chicken, and reserve for another use. Rinse chicken.
  2. Place chicken, celery, carrots, and salt in a large Dutch oven with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 50 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is done. Remove from heat. Remove chicken from broth; cool 30 minutes. Remove and reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Strain any remaining cooking liquid, and reserve for another use.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 6 to 7 minutes or until tender. Add bell pepper and garlic, and sauté 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in reserved 3/4 cup cooking liquid, cream of mushroom soup, and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes.
  4. Skin and bone chicken; shred meat into bite-size pieces. Layer half of chicken in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of soup mixture and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with half of corn tortilla strips. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
  5. Bake, covered, at 350° for 50 minutes; uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
  6. *1 tsp. chili powder and 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper may be substituted for Mexican-style chili powder.
  7. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Cracker Barrel 2% Milk Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6466.38 Kcal (27073 kJ)
Calories from fat 4138.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 459.86g 707%
Cholesterol 2435.83mg 812%
Sodium 11258.76mg 469%
Potassium 5768.56mg 123%
Total Carbs 59.08g 20%
Sugars 20.64g 83%
Dietary Fiber 12.98g 52%
Protein 500.05g 1000%
Vitamin C 211.5mg 353%
Vitamin A 11.4mg 382%
Iron 75.8mg 421%
Calcium 2862mg 286%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.66 Kcal (744 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.63g 707%
Cholesterol 66.92mg 812%
Sodium 309.33mg 469%
Potassium 158.49mg 123%
Total Carbs 1.62g 20%
Sugars 0.57g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 52%
Protein 13.74g 1000%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 353%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 382%
Iron 2.1mg 421%
Calcium 78.6mg 286%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 166.8
    Points
  • 169
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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