*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                         King Ranch Chicken Lite

Recipe By     : The Dallas Morning News on 9/25/96
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Tried                            Casseroles
                Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      large         boned and skinned chicken breast halves
   1      cup           water
  10      ounces        corn tortillas -- quartered
   1      medium        onion -- diced
   1      medium        bell pepper  -- diced
   2      cups          lowfat cheddar cheese -- shredded
     1/2  teaspoon      garlic powder
   1 1/2  teaspoons     chili powder
  10 3/4  ounces        reduced fat cream of chicken soup
  10 3/4  ozs           reduced fat cream of mushroom soup
  10      ounces        canned Ro-Tel tomatoes -- chopped

Poach chicken in one cup of water for 10 minutes.  Remove the chicken and 
let cool; reserve broth.  When chicken is cool, shred into pieces.  Dip 
half the tortillas in chicken broth to soften and place tortillas in a 
9x13" baking dish to cover bottom.

Pour 1/4 cup of broth over tortillas.  Layer with half of each of the 
chicken, onions and bell pepper.  Sprinkle half the cheese over the top.  
Repeat to make a second layer with remaining tortillas. broth, chicken 
and vegetables.  Sprinkle the top with the garlic and chili powder.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In medium bowl, combine soups and pour 
over casserole.  Top with the Ro-tel tomatoes and the remaining cheese.  
Bake for about 45 minutes.  Makes 8 servings.

[Formatted to MasterCook for you by Terri Law on 12/31/96.  Posted to the 
lists by Terri Law on 12/31/96.]

Cook's Notes:  According to the Dallas Morning News, "the casserole... is 
a classic Texas party dish, as ubiquitous as chicken-fried steak.  It 
combines tortillas, chilies, cheese, tomatoes and onions with the 
convenience of canned-soup cooking.  No one knows exactly where the dish 
originated; the real King Ranch in South Texas disavows any connection."

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Per serving: 234 Calories; 5g Fat (21% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 
26g Carbohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 849mg Sodium

NOTES : This made-over version of King Ranch Casserole skimps on fat, not 
on flavor.