Queen Ranch Chicken
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Cooking:
35 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Queen Ranch Chicken

1. Jalapeno peppers - 2
2. Poblano peppers - 2 large
3. Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons
4. Celery, chopped - 2 stalks
5. Garlic, chopped - 4 cloves
6. Onion, chopped - 1 large
7. Salt - 1 teaspoon
8. Ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
9. Condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup - 1 (10.75 ounce) can
10. Condensed reduced-fat reduced-sodium cream of celery soup - 1 (10.75 ounce) can
11. Reduced-sodium chicken broth - ¼ cup
12. Chili powder - 2 tablespoons
13. Cumin - 1 tablespoon
14. Cooked chicken - skin and bones removed, meat cut into bite-size pieces - 1 (3 pound)
15. Corn tortillas, cut into strips - 1 (10 ounce) package
16. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided - 1 (8 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Queen Ranch Chicken

1. Stage

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Coat the jalapeno and poblano peppers with 1 tablespoon olive oil and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

2. Stage

Roast peppers in the oven until charred, 30 to 40 minutes, turning once about half way through the cooking time. Remove peppers from oven and set aside to cool.

3. Stage

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

4. Stage

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the celery, garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. While the onion mixture is cooking, remove the skin and seeds from the cooled peppers, then coarsely chop. Stir peppers into the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in the cream of chicken, cream of celery, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin, and chicken meat.

5. Stage

Make a single layer using half of the strips of tortilla on the prepared baking dish. Spread half of the chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle with salt to taste, and top with half of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat the layers, finishing with the remaining half of the Monterey Jack cheese.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Allow the dish to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.