Recipes Products and Promotions Fun and Flavor About Zatarain's Food Service


Search Recipes

Select by type:

Advanced Search Advanced Search



Mexican Rice Casserole



Leftover chicken gets new life in this casserole. It has all the ingredients your family loves -- corn, salsa, cheese and tortilla chips.



Makes 6 (1-cup) servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes


Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 3/4 cups water
1 package ZATARAIN'S® Black Beans and Rice
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup salsa
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup broken tortilla chips

Directions

1. Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender. Add water; bring to boil. Stir in Rice Mix; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Add chicken, corn, salsa and cilantro to rice mixture; mix well. Spoon into 2-quart baking dish. Cover with foil.

3. Bake 10 minutes. Remove foil. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and chips. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.


Nutritional Info per 1 serving

Calories: 378 Sodium: 1039
Fat: 14 Carbohydrates: 39
Cholesterol: 56 Fiber: 4
Protein: 24

Recipe Reviews


Gelezinis on 9/6/2011 4:31:36 PM
My wife loves this one.

Print this recipe

Email this recipe to a friend