King Ranch Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 red bell pepper, chopped
    3 cups chopped cooked chicken
    1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
    1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
    1 (10 3/4 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    2 cups tortilla chips, crushed
    2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
    Garnish
    chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 325\u00b0 for at least 20 minutes.
    Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
    Add chopped onion and bell peppers; saute 8 minutes or until tender. Stir in chopped cooked chicken and next 5 ingredients: cook stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
    Place half of crushed tortilla chips in bottom of pan.
    Layer with half each of chicken mixture and shredded Cheddar cheese.
    Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
    Bake uncovered at 325\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until mixture is throughly heated.
    Garnish if desired.

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