Chicken, Salsa and Rice Casserole

Submitted by taraluvsspicy82

"Needed to whip up dinner with stuff I had in the house. Came up with this spanish style chicken and rice bake. Its very tasty and so comforfting, with minimal effort!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 453.59 g boneless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
• 170.09 g package Spanish rice mix (i use lipton or knorr)
• 29.58 ml canola oil
• 44.37 ml chili powder
• 14.79 ml cajun seasoning
• 473.18 ml frozen sliced bell peppers
• 1 small onion, diced
• 157.80 ml salsa
• 236.59 ml frozen corn
• 236.59 ml colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded cheese blend

directions

1. cook rice according to package.
2. preheat oven to 325.
3. in a large skillet saute chicken in oil about 10 minutes. season with chili powder and cajun seasoning.
4. add peppers and onion, saute about 5-7 minutes until veggeies get tender.
5. add salsa and bring to boil. once boiling add corn, lower heat and simmer anouther 7 minutes.
6. remove from heat and combine with rice.
7. pour into casserole dish and top with cheese.
8. bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.