Mexican Chicken Casserole

Easy, tasty, great weeknight casserole, freezes nicely too! (Adapted from Company's Comming Low-Fat cooking)

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups long grain rice, white, uncooked (I used brown basmati rice)
• 2 (14 ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, with juice, broken up
• 3  garlic cloves, smashed
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  jalapeno peppers, finely diced
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups water (or low fat chicken broth)
• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken, pieces, all visible fat removed
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or parsley)

Directions

1. Place rice in bottom of lightly greased 3 litre casserole dish, I sprayed the dish with veggie spray.
2. Combine tomatoes, garlic, onion,jalapeno pepper, chili powder and water in medium bowl; stir well. Pour half the tomato mixture over the rice; arrange chicken pieces on top of tomato layer and top with remaining tomato mixture; top with cilantro.
3. Bake, covered, in 325f degree oven for 1 1/2 hours until chicken and rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed. Garnish with more cilantro if you wish.