Chicken Rice Mexican Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 278.9
- Total Fat: 7.0 g
- Cholesterol: 35.6 mg
- Sodium: 756.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 18.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken Rice Mexican Casserole calories by ingredient
Introduction
Chicken, rice, black beans, corn and salsa casserole. Chicken, rice, black beans, corn and salsa casserole.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 cup white rice
12 oz chicken tenderloins, cooked (cut in bite sized pieces)
1 tsp olive oil
1 medium white onion, diced
1/2 pepper (green, red, yellow or orange), diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup medium salsa
1 15 oz can black beans
1 cup corn
1/2 tsp cumin
dash of red pepper
1-1/2 cup Mexican style cheese, finely shredded (divided)
Tips
Add sliced black olives (not included in nutritional information)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare rice per package instructions. While rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute onions, peppers and garlic until onions and peppers are crisp tender.
Add tomatoes, salsa, black beans, corn and chicken. Season to taste with cumin and red pepper.
Combine rice, tomato mixture and 1 cup Mexican style cheese in 9" x 13" pan.
Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over casserole and bake for another 15 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Prepare rice per package instructions. While rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute onions, peppers and garlic until onions and peppers are crisp tender.
Add tomatoes, salsa, black beans, corn and chicken. Season to taste with cumin and red pepper.
Combine rice, tomato mixture and 1 cup Mexican style cheese in 9" x 13" pan.
Bake for 30 minutes then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over casserole and bake for another 15 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings