mexican chicken casserole

i made this last night. i just took stuff i had in my pantry and created the recipe out of my head. it turned out pretty well.

mexican chicken casserole

4 chicken breasts
1 can diced tomatoes
1 onion
1 can black beans
lots of cheese
1 cup uncooked rice
tortilla chips
mexican spices: cumin, cayenne, chili powder, taco seasoning

serves probably 4-6 hungry people

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cook chicken breasts in a skillet with the chopped onion & can of tomatoes. add spices to taste and cook until chicken is just done through.

simultaneously start cooking the rice. add seasoning to taste. (some of the tomato juice would be good as the rice cooks... try this next time.)

when chicken breasts are done, remove them from the skillet and shred them. add the beans and cheese to the shredded chicken. (for cheese, i used 1/2 jar tostitos queso sauce and some leftover cheddar and colby-jack... this casserole could use even more cheese next time.)

mix the leftover tomato/onion glop from the skillet into the cooked rice, then add that to the chicken mixture.

pour the whole thing into a casserole dish and pop into a 375 oven for 15 minutes or so. top with crushed tortilla chips and bake a few minutes longer.

Posted by xta at August 18, 2004 12:02 PM | TrackBack