Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole

Easy Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole is the ultimate hearty weeknight dinner. Packed with zesty flavors, black beans and corn.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Meal

Cuisine: Casserole

Search Result: Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole

Servings:

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper --Diced.
1 Onion --Diced.
2 cloves Garlic --Freshly minced.
2 cups Chicken. -- Cooked and shredded.
15 oz Fire Roasted Tomatoes. --Drained if liquidy.
15.5 oz Black Beans --Drained and Rinsed.
15.5 oz Corn --Drained.
10.5 oz Cream of Chicken Soup
1 cup Rice. --Use already cooked rice.
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Ground Chili Powder
½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper.
2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese --Shredded

Instructions

Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350f. Prepare your casserole/baking dish for nonstick, nonstick cooking spray should work.
Sauté Heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat for one minute. Add the diced onion and red bell pepper to the skillet and sauté until the onion is translucent (about three to five minutes). Add the garlic to the skillet and continue to sauté for another minute.
Combine. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the chicken, fire roasted tomatoes, black beans, corn, cream of chicken soup, rice, and seasonings (cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper).
Transfer. Carefully transfer the ingredients in the skillet to your prepared baking dish. Then top the ingredients with the shredded cheese.
Bake. Bake the casserole uncovered for 30 minutes or until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese has melted.
Serve Let the casserole sit for a few minutes to set. Then add your topping and serve.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition

Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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