Not exactly Mexican from Mexico, this classic casserole is very popular in Texas and appears at many potlucks and family reunions. When we lived in San Antonio and later in Houston, you could always count on at least one - and often several - King Ranch casseroles at school and church potluck suppers.
The main ingredients in any King Ranch casserole are cooked chicken, tortillas, some kind of cream-of-something soup (or cream sauce), tomatoes, onions, chiles and cheese. There are any number of deviations and additions, such as corn, sliced olives, different kinds of cheese, and tortilla chips (or Fritos) instead of corn tortillas. As long as the resulting casserole is both creamy, cheesy, slightly spicy, and piping hot, it's all good.
I have several recipes for King Ranch casserole as well as many others for a variety of Mexican casseroles that call for ingredients that one can typically find in popular dishes such as tacos, tostadas, enchiladas and tamales. I even have a recipe somewhere for a quesadilla casserole. They are all calorie-laden, including the ones that claim to be "light." They're usually easy to fix, however, and if you have an aversion to canned creamed soups, you can make your own white sauce and season it however you wish.
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