Easy Green Chile Chicken Rice Casserole Food

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
• In a large bowl, mix chicken broth, rice, cream cheese, green chiles, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper together until combined. Then spread the mixture in a large casserole dish.
• Lay the chicken breasts evenly spaced on top of the rice mixture and gently press them into the mixture. Cover the top of the casserole with cheese.
• Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 40-50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temperature.)
• Serve hot, either with full chicken breasts, or shred chicken and mix into rice. Enjoy!

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Chop cooked chicken thighs into small pieces and place in a medium mixing bowl. Stir 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and chili powder into the chicken.
• Combine tomatillos, chile peppers, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Process until pureed, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and pulse to mix. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut tortillas in half and place directly on the hot oven racks. Heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully remove tortillas and set aside.
• Place 1 cup of the green sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer 1/2 of the tortillas over the sauce. Add 1/2 of the chicken mixture. Spoon 1/2 of the remaining green sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle on 1/2 of the remaining cheese. Repeat the layers of tortillas, chicken mixture, green sauce, and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

EASY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9" x 13" Pyrex baking dish with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 325.
• Spread rice evenly in pan. Add the onion & green chiles, then the chicken, skin side up.
• Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the top. Mix the cream of chicken soup, water, garlic powder and cumin well. Pour over the chicken & rice.
• Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 325 for about 1 hour & 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. I usually check it at 1 hour and add a little water if it looks dry.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large oven safe skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add in the green onions and spices and sauté for a couple minutes.
• Add the shredded chicken, rice, green chiles, fire roasted tomatoes, corn, and green enchilada sauce and 1/4 cup of the cheese. Stir everything together until it's combined. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Once the cheese is melted and everything is heated through, remove the skillet from the heat and quickly stir in the Greek yogurt. Top with the remaining cheese and then bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot.
• Serve the casserole as is or top it with diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro.

GREEN CHILE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Prepare the instant long grain and wild rice mix according to package directions.
• Spread 1/2 the cooked rice mix over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. In a bowl, mix the sour cream and green chiles. Spread 1/2 the sour cream mixture over rice, and top with 1/2 the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly.