Salsa Chicken Casserole Recipe
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Salsa Chicken Casserole is a fun choice dinner that everyone raves about! We love Chicken Rice Casserole whichever way it has prepared this chicken casserole but Mexico definitely tops our list!
Spain's rice, corn, black beans, chicken, salsa and topped with cheddar cheese and then baked until hot and bubbly! Top this easy recipe with sour cream, homemade Salsa, jalapenos and crunchy tortilla strips for the perfect meal!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 diced red or green bell pepper I used half of each
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 1/4 cup water
- 1 Rice
- 1 1/2 cup salsa divided (I used medium heat and the end result was a flavorful but mild dish, adjust heat to suit your preference!)
- 1 15 oz can be rinsed drained, black beans
- 2/3 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease an 11"x7" casserole dish with butter. Set aside.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook onions and peppers in olive oil until tender (about 3-5 minutes). Add garlic and butter and cook until fragrant and butter is melted.
- Add water, Rice and 1/2 cup of salsa. Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Add black beans, and corn and stir well. Transfer to prepared casserole dish and spread rice mixture in even layer into the dish.
- Evenly spread shredded chicken over the top of the rice mixture. Top evenly with remaining 1 cup salsa and cover with cheddar cheese.
- Cover dish with foil and transfer to the 375F oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve, top with sour cream, cilantro, and corn chips, if desired.
This month is National Rice month, and to celebrate we eat our fair share of rice at home. We quite often serve rice as a side dish, but when I need a complete meal, I went straight to the loaded Chicken Casserole like this!
This easy casserole dish does not require much, can be prepared in advance and comforting and delicious! I often make salsa chicken because it has so much flavor so I knew it would be perfect to combine the same flavor to this easy casserole!