Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole
This Mexican chicken and rice casserole is loaded with tender rotisserie chicken, fluffy rice, cream cheese, mild taco seasoning, green chiles and loads of melted cheese. An easy, creamy, cheesy family dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights!
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ Cup Cream of Chicken Soup 1 can
- 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- 0.7 ounce Mild Taco Seasoning
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened and cubed
- 2 Tablespoons Butter softened and cubed
- 3 Cups Cooked Chicken diced or shredded (I use rotisserie from Costco)
- 1 Can Diced Green Chiles 4 oz
- 3 Cups Cooked Rice I use 1/3 wild rice and the rest white rice.
- 3 Cloves Garlic minced
- 2 ½ Cups Mexican Blend Cheese shredded, divided
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Fresh Parsley for garnish (don't skip the parsley! This is a creamy and cheesy dish and the parsley adds the tiniest bit of brightness I think the casserole needs)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and generously spray a 9×13” casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk the cream of chicken soup and broth together until smooth.1 ¼ Cup Cream of Chicken Soup, 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- Mix in the taco seasoning. Then add the softened cream cheese and butter and stir to combine.0.7 ounce Mild Taco Seasoning, 8 ounces Cream Cheese, 2 Tablespoons Butter
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, green chiles, rice, butter and cream cheese mixture, garlic, half of the shredded cheese, and salt and pepper. Mix well until evenly combined.3 Cups Cooked Chicken, 3 Cups Cooked Rice, 3 Cloves Garlic, 2 ½ Cups Mexican Blend Cheese, Salt and Pepper, 1 Can Diced Green Chiles
- Transfer the chicken and rice mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
- Top with the remaining shredded cheese. Spray foil with nonstick spray and gently cover the dish.2 ½ Cups Mexican Blend Cheese
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, removing the foil halfway through baking.
- Remove from oven, and allow the casserole to cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy.Fresh Parsley
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 809mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1173IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 2mg