The KING of all casseroles: KING RANCH!

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories, while canned chicken is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese can be less expensive.

Melt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Prepare the mise en place with chopped onion, bell peppers, jalapeno, and garlic.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion, 1 chopped bell pepper, 1 chopped red bell pepper, and 1 chopped jalapeno to the melted butter. Cook until soft, about 6-8 minutes.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic to the skillet and cook until aromatic.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, and 0.5 teaspoons of black pepper. Cook until fragrant.

Add 0.25 cup of flour to the mixture and cook for about 2 minutes to eliminate the raw flour taste.

Slowly whisk in 3.25 cups of chicken stock and bring to a boil to thicken the mixture.

Once thickened, add 7 ounces of green chilies and 1.5 cups of sour cream to the mixture and stir well.

Add shredded chicken from 2 rotisserie chickens to the mixture and stir to combine.

Fold in chopped cilantro before assembling the casserole.

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