Southwest Chicken and Rice Casserole

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All your favorite Southwest flavors in an easy-to-make chicken and rice casserole.

Submitted by Debbie Wind Bailey
Updated on January 27, 2022
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings
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Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 (3 pound) cooked rotisserie chicken, meat removed from bones and chopped

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice

  • 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

  • 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

  • 2 ¾ cups tomato sauce

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper

  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper

  • ½ cup chicken broth

  • 1 ½ cups grated aged Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Spray a 4-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Add chicken, uncooked rice, black beans, and corn and stir until combined. Set aside.

  3. Mix tomato sauce, 2 cups chicken broth, sour cream, chili powder, salt, cumin, ancho chile pepper, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Pour into the casserole dish and mix well; contents should be fairly soupy. Cover with foil.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, uncover, and stir.

  5. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth if the casserole is too dry or beginning to stick. Cover again and return to the oven until rice is soft, about 40 more minutes.

  6. Remove foil, stir contents, and sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese. Return to the oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Cook's Note:

Do not use instant rice.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

498 Calories
22g Fat
42g Carbs
33g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 498
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 1352mg 59%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6g 20%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 199mg 15%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 690mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.