Creamy Mexican Rice & Chicken Dinner Casserole
If you're looking for easy dinner recipes for a large family with kids, add this yummy chicken casserole to your dinner menu! It's versatile, cheap to make, and quick to prepare with common ingredients.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 (6.4oz) boxes Mexican Style rice (requires butter & water to make) *see notes
- 1 small rotisserie chicken (pulled)
- ½ cup chunky salsa
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 (15oz) can black beans (rinsed & drained)
- 1 (15oz) can corn (drained)
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the package instructions which should require butter and water simmered in a sauce pan for about 15 minutes. Once the rice is cooked, stir in ½ cup of chunky salsa, ⅓ cup sour cream, and about a tablespoon of taco seasoning.
- While the rice is cooking, preheat your oven to 350° F and grease a 9x13 baking dish. You can also use this time to pull the chicken and prepare your beans and corn.
- Place the creamy Mexican rice mixture into your prepare baking dish and top with the beans and corn, followed by the chicken and shredded cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown. Enjoy with all of your favorite toppings such as avocado and fresh chopped tomatoes.
Notes
- Each box of Mexican Style Rice that I used came with about 1 cup of dry rice, so I used a total of 2 cups dry rice. Feel free to use the rice of your choice such as Spanish rice or your own seasoned instant white rice. You could also prepare just one box of rice for a smaller family.
- You can usually find rotisserie chicken already pulled in the deli section at most grocery stores, making this yummy dinner even lazier.
- Any kind of beans, corn, cheese, or chicken can be used for this recipe. That's the beauty of a casserole! Layer it your way with all of your favorite Mexican inspired ingredients.
- Once the rice mixture is cooked, feel free to do a taste test to see if you'd like more seasoning before layering it into your casserole dish.
- Looking for topping ideas? Avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño, green onion, chopped lettuce, fresh lime juice, hot sauce, or extra sour cream are all great choices.
- You cold also replace the chicken with taco seasoned ground beef or make this casserole vegetarian with a variety of beans and added veggies such as sautéed zucchini and bell peppers.
- Want more easy dinner casserole ideas? Check out this list of 20 Lazy Dinner Casseroles For A Family With Picky Kids