Cheesy Mexican Chicken & Rice

Submitted by wisewoman83

"I was given this recipe by a Texan friend. It's simple, quick, and family pleasing! My father-in-law is always dropping broad hints about how much he likes it and how I should make it more often! It makes a lot and you can also freeze it (just don't add the rice). You can make it mellow as listed below or add some heat by using a can of Rotel instead of the diced tomatoes (actually, that's what the original recipe calls for) and/or adding some jalapeno. I recommend serving with tortilla chips. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) jar Cheese Whiz
• 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 5 large chicken breasts or 10 -11 chicken tenderloins
• 1 large red onion
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 2 tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 2 cups rice (for 4 servings, increase as needed)

directions

1. Dice onions and cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a large skillet, cook in the oil until the chicken is white and fully cooked.
2. Chop the bell peppers and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces and place in a large pot. Mix in the chicken, Cheese Whiz, cream of chicken soup, and salt.
3. Cook on medium-low, stirring frequently, until mixture is heated through. It's ready to eat as soon as it's hot enough, but you may want to simmer it longer if you prefer less-crunchy pepper pieces.
4. Cook the rice. I find that 2 cups of water and 2 cups of rice need about 2-1/2 minutes in my microwave, then 2 or 3 more minutes to sit and steam.
5. Serve chicken/cheese mixture over rice. You can break up tortilla chips on top or use them to scoop it up.