Thanks. I wonder if the original used canned soups...but I can’t seem to figure out what the original actually was ;-)
LOL Join the club. In the beginning.....mom, aunt, everyone I knew — always used the cream of soup...cream of chicken to be exact. In the 50’s 60’s EVERYTHING was made with a cream of down here in Texas. It became my ‘go to’ when out on my own. Then experimentation, cream of mushroom, Campbells cheddar cheese, nacho cheese. Starting as a ranch wagon meal and evolved into a sought after dish. Tortillas, corn or flour can be used, but so can Tostitos (however, it won’t freeze as well, the chips become soggy) Along with the soup, I always add sour cream. Most times cheddar cheese is a given, but the Mexican blends are just as good, pepperjack, etc along with the cheddar. A can of Rotel Tomatoes is also added for their extra punch.
One blogger had posted about making a cream sauce - more high highfalutin’ than the canned soup. I always remember the canned soup as that was the only way they made it at the time. Sorry, have no idea where or what that site might be, but she wished to take the dish to a more adult level and a bit healthier -thus the elimination of canned soup. Seem to remember she was a blogger much like Pioneer woman....’Cowgirl’ something. Will attempt to check it out.