Salsa Chicken Casserole

This recipe is so easy to make & extremely flavorful!

It is definitely on the repeat list.

Of course I found it via Pinterest but here is a direct link:

Salsa Chicken Casserole. 

I copied the following directly from her site:

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice 
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed) 
• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans 
• 1 (16 oz.) jar salsa 
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• ½ Tbsp chili powder 
• ½ tsp oregano 
• 2 large (1.5 lbs.) chicken breasts 
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 
• 2 whole green onions, sliced  

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Drain and briefly rinse the black beans. Add the dry rice, black beans, corn, salsa, chicken broth, chili powder, and oregano to an 8×8 inch casserole dish. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
2. Cut the chicken breasts into three pieces each. Push the chicken pieces down into the rice salsa mixture in the casserole dish. Try to push them down as far into the liquid as they’ll go. Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil. Bake for one hour.
3. Take the casserole dish out of the oven, test the rice with a fork to make sure it is tender. If it is not, recover the dish, return it to the oven, and bake for 10-15 minutes more. When the rice is tender, sprinkle the cheese over top and return the casserole to the oven for a few minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Add the sliced green onions on top after baking and serve hot.

Notes

If your chicken and frozen corn are still partially frozen, the casserole will take longer to cook. So, make sure they’re both thawed before hand.

 

 

 

 Nom Nom Nom!

New Favorite Recipe

I stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest and it is DIVINE! 

I love anything with corn so of course I had to try it.

It was super easy to follow & YUMMY as hell!

This recipe comes from Budget Savvy Diva.

It's called "Delicious Cream Cheese Corn."

Yes, you must keep delicious in the title.

Ingredients

1 pound of corn ( fresh or thawed)

1 Tablespoon of butter

3 oz of cream cheese (they sell these in 3oz squares!)

Red Pepper Flakes

Pepper

What To Do

In a medium saucepan combine – corn, butter, and cream cheese.

When it is heated through and cream cheese is 

melted, season with pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.

That's it!
No baking.
Directly on your stove top!

I will never buy canned corn again!

Cheesy Chicken & Rice Bake

I came across this recipe on Pinterest the other day & tried it immediately!

Source: tastykitchen.com via LC on Pinterest

The recipe is super simple to make...

And it turned out to be so good!

Directions with my modifications:

• 2 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (I pre-cooked 3 breasts & cut into bite size chunks)
• 4 cups Cooked Brown Rice (I used white rice)
• ¾ cups Frozen Corn (I used 1 can of corn drained & it was fine)
• 15 ounces, fluid Can Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
• 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt (or Sour Cream)
• 4 ounces, fluid Can Green Chilis
• ½ cups Salsa (I used 1 cup but honestly bc of the amount of chicken, I probably should have used the whole jar)
• 1 cup Low-fat Cheddar Cheese, Plus More For Topping (I used one whole bag of shredded cheddar cheese)
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro For Garnish (I skipped this step)
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• Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for cilantro and mix thoroughly to combine. Make sure the yogurt and cheese are stirred in throughout the entire bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Transfer to an oven-safe dish and top with extra cheese if you would like. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
  To make this process easier, I always have cooked chicken on hand, and use Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice. If you have those two things, this can be throw together in a matter of minutes! It can also easily be made ahead of time and reheated.
  
  Easy Peasy & Delicious!