King Ranch Chicken Dip

By GadgetGirl

My family can't have christmas without this special dip.

Ingredients

• 1 c chopped yellow onion
• 1 c chopped green pepper
• 2 (8) oz packages cream cheese
• 1 (10.75) oz can cream of chicken soup
• 2 c chopped cooked chicken
• 2 c shredded cheddar cheese,divided
• 1 (10) oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 350. Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper to skillet;cook,stirring frequently,for 5 minutes or until onion starts to soften. Add cream cheese and soup; reduce heat to low, and stir until cream cheese melts.Remove from heat.

2 Add chicken, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, tomatoes, oregano, cumin,and chili powderto cream cheese mixture, stiring until well combined.

3 Spoon into a 9-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle remaing 1/2 cup cheese over dip. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until bubbly.