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Southwestern Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole

This Southwestern Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole is so incredibly easy and so delicious!  Made with cheese, instant rice, black beans, corn and just a few other ingredients, your family will LOVE this fast easy chicken rice casserole recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
resting10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken and rice cassserole
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked chicken breasts diced
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup instant white rice
  • 2 10.5 ounce cans cream of chicken soup (or double my homemade recipe)
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 2 cups shredded marble jack cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Combine all the ingredients in the baking dish, string to combine fully.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes.  Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes.  
  • Let stand for 10 minutes and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 360mg | Iron: 2.5mg