Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole

Description

Layers of rice, chicken breast, a creamy soup and salsa mixture and two kinds of cheese add up to a simply yummy salsa casserole! This recipe is a family favorite because it’s delicious and easily made with ingredients found in the pantry.

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 ⅔ cups water
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups mild salsa

Instructions

  1. Place rice and water in a saucepan
  2. and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low
  3. cover
  4. and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile
  6. place chicken breast halves into a large saucepan
  7. and fill the pan with water. Bring to a boil
  8. and cook for 20 minutes
  9. or until done. Remove chicken from water. When cool enough to handle
  10. cut meat into bite-size pieces.
  11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  12. In a medium bowl
  13. combine Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. In a separate bowl
  14. mix together cream of chicken soup
  15. cream of mushroom soup
  16. onion
  17. and salsa. Layer 1/2 of the rice
  18. 1/2 of the chicken
  19. 1/2 of the soup and salsa mixture
  20. and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in prepared dish. Repeat layers
  21. ending with cheese.
  22. Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes
  23. or until bubbly.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 8

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