Total time: 30 mins | Serves: 6
I love a hot and bubbly casserole like this Fiesta Chicken Casserole. It is incredibly easy to make and ready in no more than thirty minutes. The best part is there is no pre-cooking required! This casserole is my kind of comfort food. It is a complete meal in one, delicious, and super filling.
You can easily make this casserole any time. I love this kind because it does not have a lot of prep involved. A dump-and-bake-kind-of-casserole. All you need is to stir everything and make sure to generously season. Tent the dish with foil and pop it in the hot oven. Before you know it, dinner is served! Enjoy a zesty, creamy, and scrumptiously filling weeknight dinner like you are throwing a fiesta at home.
INGREDIENTS
1 c. instant rice
3 c. cooked chicken, shredded
2 tbsp taco seasoning
2 c. Monterey Jack cheese, grated and divided
2 tbsp milk
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. corn kernels
1 (10 ounces) can Ro-tel, do not drain
Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
1/2 c. black beans, drained
How to make Fiesta Chicken Casserole
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Using a nonstick spray, grease a 9 x 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
Step 2: Place the chicken, Ro-Tel, rice, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, milk, corn, and black beans in a large bowl. Mix well until combined. Pour this into the baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
Step 3: Tightly cover the dish with foil and place it in the preheated oven. Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove the cover and resume baking for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
Step 4: Remove from the oven when done and allow the casserole to sit for about 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 c. instant rice
- 3 c. cooked chicken, shredded
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 c. Monterey Jack cheese, grated and divided
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1/2 c. corn kernels
- 1 (10 ounces) can Ro-tel, do not drain
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- 1/2 c. black beans, drained
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Using a nonstick spray, grease a 9 x 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
Step 2: Place the chicken, Ro-Tel, rice, 1 1/2 cups of cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, milk, corn, and black beans in a large bowl. Mix well until combined. Pour this into the baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
Step 3: Tightly cover the dish with foil and place it in the preheated oven. Bake for about 20 minutes. Remove the cover and resume baking for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and bubbly.
Step 4: Remove from the oven when done and allow the casserole to sit for about 5 minutes before serving.
