Chicken, Salsa and Rice Casserole

Name: Chicken, Salsa and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 casserole, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces; 1 (6 ounce) package Spanish rice mix (i use lipton or knorr); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning; 2 cups frozen sliced bell peppers; 1/2 small onion, diced; 2/3 cup salsa; 1 cup frozen corn; 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded cheese blend

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Recipe 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

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 1 casserole

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
1

(6 ounce) package Spanish rice mix (i use lipton or knorr)
2

tablespoons canola oil
3

tablespoons chili powder
1

tablespoon cajun seasoning
2

cups frozen sliced bell peppers
¹⁄₂

small onion, diced
²⁄₃

cup salsa
1

cup frozen corn
1

cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded cheese blend

DIRECTIONS

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

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