King Ranch Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 pound chicken
salt and pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1 stick margarine
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
12 soft corn tortillas, torn in bite size pieces
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Stew chicken with salt, pepper and bay leaf.
In a large saucepan cook green pepper and onion in margarine until tender. Stir in soups and Rotel tomatoes.
In a 13x9x2 inch dish, alternate layers of tortillas, chicken, soup mixture and cheese using 1/3 of all ingredients.
Repeat layers 2 more times.
Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
Serves 10-12.