When you were little, did you ever play the game where you raced other kids to get to the top of something, and whoever got there first was named “King of the Rock”? It was a fun time! In the same way, if you ever put King of the Rock Casserole up against any other dinnertime bake, it would reign forevermore. Why? Well, because it is royally delicious, of course. It’s loaded with a creamy, Tex-Mex-inspired chicken filling, soft corn tortillas, and a bed of melty, gooey mozzarella and cheddar blend melted atop–sounds like a winner, right? Ready in a jiffy, King of the Rock Casserole will have you proud it rules your dinnertime feasts!
Ingredients
- butter, to taste
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup green pepper, diced
- 2 1/2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 (0.85-ounce) packet chicken taco seasoning
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 4.5 ounces green chilies, chopped
- 1/2 cup chunky salsa, medium
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into quarters
- 3 cups mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend, shredded
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
Step 4 –Add the onions and the green peppers to the melted butter and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 –Add the chicken to the translucent onions and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Add the taco seasoning to the chicken mixture and stir until the chicken is completely coated.
Step 7 –Add the cream of chicken soup and the cream of mushroom soup to the chicken mixture and stir well.
Step 8 –Add the green chilis and the salsa to the chicken mixture and stir well.
Step 9 –Transfer the pan away from the heat.
Step 10 –Place 1/3 of the tortilla quarters in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 11 –Evenly spoon 1/2 of the chicken mixture on top of the tortillas.
Step 12 –Sprinkle the chicken mixture with 1 cup of the cheese.
Step 13 –Repeat the layers once, ending with the remaining tortilla quarters and then the remaining cheese.
Step 14 –Bake until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese starts to brown, about 22-25 minutes.
Step 15 –Allow the casserole to rest for 5-10 minutes.
Step 16 –Slice and serve.
