Best Spanish Chicken Rice Casserole Recipes

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE WITH SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• --Spanish Rice--
• In a sauce pan (with lid) combine all ingredients (except rice) and bring to a boil. Add Minute Rice. Cover. Remove from heat. Stir once at 4 minutes and then recover and set aside after 6 minutes.
• -- Casserole --
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix drained chicken and soup in bowl.
• In a large casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following manner:
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of large can)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of can)
• Spanish Rice (see above)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Top with last third of enchilada sauce
• Top with broken Corn Chips
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly in center. Add any toppings of sour cream, tomato, and black olives AFTER cooking.

CHEESY CHICKEN SPANISH RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook Chicken and shred. (leftover Rotisserie Chicken works well for this dish too!)
• 2. Saute chicken, green pepper, and onion in a skillet until onions are translucent.
• 3. In an extra large bowl mix rice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, velveeta, salt and pepper.
• 4. Stir in chicken and veggies.
• 5. Transfer to a large casserole dish.
• 6. Sprinkle top with cheese shreds.
• 7. Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes........ until hot and bubbly.

LOW-FAT SPANISH CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a 2-quart casserole, combine the rice, onion, and oil.
• Add the tomatoes, one cup of the broth, the paprika, oregano, ground pepper, roasted peppers, and chicken, and stir.
• Cover the casserole and bake 30 minutes.
• Stir in the peas and add an additional 1/4 cup broth, if needed, to keep the rice from sticking.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve.

SPANISH CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice and vermicelli in butter until golden brown. Gradually stir in the water, tomatoes and contents of the rice seasoning packets. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, corn, sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Stir in rice mixture. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 20-25 minutes of until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.