Mexican Rice & Black Bean Casserole (With Chicken)
"Like Mexican food and casseroles? Then you’ve gotta make this, it's full of classic Mexican flavors and makes an easy weeknight meal, it doesn’t get any easier than this. Make this awesome meal for your family - they will LOVE IT, mine sure did!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (456 g)
- Calories 701.3
- Total Fat - 24.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.2 g
- Cholesterol - 178.5 mg
- Sodium - 1542.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 80 g
- Dietary Fiber - 10.8 g
- Sugars - 7.7 g
- Protein - 40.9 g
- Calcium - 648.2 mg
- Iron - 5.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 44.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package instructions, replacing the water with the chicken stock.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350F.
Step 3
Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread the refried beans over the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 4
In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, cubed chicken, enchilada sauce, cream of chicken soup, green chiles, black beans, cream cheese, green onions and half (8 ounces) of the shredded cheese in a large bowl. Spread on top of the refried beans.
Step 5
Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle on the remaining half of cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is completely melted, about another 7-10 minutes.
Step 6
Serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.