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Southwestern Chicken Casserole

Southwestern Chicken Casserole

A delicious Southwestern Chicken Casserole packed with flavor and great for feeding a crowd.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Southwestern
Servings 8 servings
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Casserole dish
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

Rice and Broth

  • 1.5 cups minute brown rice uncooked (white or brown minute rice will work)
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth

Vegetables

  • ½ medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 10 oz frozen corn thawed
  • 15 oz canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch chunks (raw)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Spices

  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Cheese

  • ½ cup Colby Jack cheese
  • optional shredded Colby Jack cheese for topping

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a large casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add all of the ingredients (minus the shredded cheese) into the casserole dish and mix together with a wooden spoon making sure that everything is well mixed and submerged in liquid.
  • Then, cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375ºF for about 50 minutes.
  • Uncover and top with shredded cheese. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Once fully cooked, let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Top with Greek yogurt, more shredded cheese, salsa, and green onions.

Notes

Nutrition information is for a serving of 8 people and includes the ½ cup of Colby Jack cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 21gFat: 5gFiber: 6gSugar: 3g
Keyword casserole, chicken, comfort food, Easy Recipe, Healthy Recipe, Southwestern Chicken Casserole
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