King's Ranch Chicken Casserole

Corn tortillas form the bottom layer of this chicken casserole that works well for a buffet dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1 chopped lg onion
• 1 chopped green or red pepper
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken breast
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 can diced tomato & green chiles
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 jar of red salsa
• 1 Tbs. chili powder
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 cups Cheddar cheese shredded

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease large baking dish. Cook onion and green peppers till tender. Combine with olives and chicken. Layer in large casserole the tortillas on bottom. (Fill in gaps with torn tortillas). Mix chicken and sauce mixture together. Place on top of tortillas, layer cheese, and then do another of the same layers. Chill overnight. Bake covered for 45 minutes, then uncover for 20 or 25 minutes till cheese melts.

Number of Servings: 8

Notes from the Cook: This is a very good recipe for a simple buffet dinner. I used for an election night party. It was fun.