Cathys Cheesy Salsa Chicken And Rice Recipes

SALSA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease an 11"x7" casserole dish with butter. Set aside.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook onions and peppers in olive oil until tender (about 3-5 minutes). Add garlic and butter and cook until fragrant and butter is melted.
• Add water, ZATARAIN'S® Spanish Rice and ½ cup of salsa. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Add black beans, and corn and stir well. Transfer to prepared casserole dish and spread rice mixture in even layer into dish.
• Evenly spread shredded chicken over the top of the rice mixture. Top evenly with remaining 1 cup salsa and cover with cheddar cheese.
• Cover dish with foil and transfer to 375°F oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve, top with sour cream, cilantro, and corn chips, if desired.

CATHYS CHEESY SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large enough pan put chicken thighs and water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru. Remove chicken from broth to cool and then cut into bite size pieces and put on the side until needed.
• I cooked the rice in the broth from poaching the chicken thighs. I also added 2 Tbsp of Taco seasoning... (optional)
• While the rice is cooking in a large bowl add the salsa, cream of chicken soup, rinsed beans, and cheese and mix well. Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large baking dish spray with cooking spray add a small amount of sauce mixture to coat the bottom. Add 1/2 the rice, chicken, 1/2 the sauce and 1/2 of the french fried onions then add the rest of the rice, the rest of the sauce then top with the rest of the french fried onions.
• Cover and bake for about 30 minutes or until everything is heated thru well.

SALSA CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place chicken breast halves into a large saucepan, and fill the pan with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes, or until done. Remove chicken from water. When cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. In a separate bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, onion, and salsa. Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup and salsa mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

SALSAFIED CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until cooked through and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the broth and salsa and bring to a boil; turn off the heat and stir in the instant rice. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the mixture. Cover the skillet and let sit until the rice is tender, about 5 minutes.

SALSA-CHICKEN AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add chicken to drippings in skillet; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add onions and peppers to skillet; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in salsa and bacon.
• Spoon rice onto serving plates; top with chicken, salsa mixture and cheese.