King Ranch Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. margarine or butter (1/4 lb.)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies
1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) chicken
12 soft corn tortillas, in bite size pieces
1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Stew chicken with salt, pepper and bay leaf.
After cooling and boning, cut chicken into bite size pieces.
In a large saucepan, cook green pepper and onion in margarine or butter until tender. Stir in soups, tomatoes and green chilies and cheese.
In 3-quart shallow baking dish (13 x 9 x 2-inch), arrange alternate layers (3) of tortillas, soup mixture and ending with a topping of cheese. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is browned.
Serves 10 to 12 and can be frozen before or after cooking.