If applicable, remove giblets from chicken, and reserve for another use. Rinse chicken.
Place chicken, celery, carrots, and salt in a large Dutch oven with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 50 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is done. Remove from heat. Remove chicken from broth; cool 30 minutes. Remove and reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Strain any remaining cooking liquid, and reserve for another use.
Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 6 to 7 minutes or until tender. Add bell pepper and garlic, and sauté 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in reserved 3/4 cup cooking liquid, cream of mushroom soup, and next 5 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes.
Skin and bone chicken; shred meat into bite-size pieces. Layer half of chicken in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of soup mixture and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with half of corn tortilla strips. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake at 350° for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
*1 tsp. chili powder and 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper may be substituted for Mexican-style chili powder.
Lightened King Ranch Chicken Casserole: Reduce butter to 1 Tbsp. Substitute reduced-fat cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup for regular and 2% reduced-fat cheese for regular. Prepare recipe as directed through Step 4. Bake, covered, at 350° for 50 minutes; uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Cracker Barrel 2% Milk Natural Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
Quick-and-Easy King Ranch Chicken Casserole: Substitute 1 (2-lb.) skinned, boned, and shredded deli-roasted chicken for whole chicken, 3 cups coarsely crumbled lime-flavored white corn tortilla chips for corn tortillas, and 3/4 cup chicken broth for cooking liquid. Omit celery, carrots, and salt. Prepare recipe as directed, beginning with Step 3.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	6584.92 Kcal (27570 kJ)
Calories from fat	4262.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	473.63g	729%
Cholesterol	2466.08mg	822%
Sodium	11445.45mg	477%
Potassium	5620.87mg	120%
Total Carbs	57.95g	19%
Sugars	20.35g	81%
Dietary Fiber	12.98g	52%
Protein	500.19g	1000%
Vitamin C	211.5mg	353%
Vitamin A	11.6mg	386%
Iron	76.1mg	423%
Calcium	2866mg	287%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	180.22 Kcal (755 kJ)
Calories from fat	116.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.96g	729%
Cholesterol	67.49mg	822%
Sodium	313.24mg	477%
Potassium	153.83mg	120%
Total Carbs	1.59g	19%
Sugars	0.56g	81%
Dietary Fiber	0.36g	52%
Protein	13.69g	1000%
Vitamin C	5.8mg	353%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	386%
Iron	2.1mg	423%
Calcium	78.4mg	287%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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