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King Ranch Chicken Soup

This King Ranch Chicken Soup, the famous casserole in soup form, is a hearty, Tex-Mex–inspired comfort dish that’s creamy, flavorful, and satisfying enough to warm you up any night of the week.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Soup
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 582
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion from 1 small [7 oz.] onion
  • 1 cup chopped multicolored bell peppers from 2 small [5 oz.] peppers
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 10 1/2 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup (such as Campbell’s
  • 1 10 1/2 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup (such as Campbell’s
  • 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as Rotel
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken from 1 [2 1/2-lb.] rotisserie
  • 8 6-inch corn tortillas, stacked, halved, and cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1/4 cup 2 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeños, and fresh cilantro leaves,

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder, and cook, stirring constantly, until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth, and stir until combined; bring to a boil over high.
  5. Reduce heat to medium; add shredded chicken, tortilla strips, and cream cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
  6. Remove from heat and divide among 6 serving bowls. Garnish with Cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeño, and cilantro leaves, if desired. Recipe developed by Isabelle Easter

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 47gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 2320mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g

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