Mexican Casserole

If you have around 1 hour and 5 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Mexican Casserole might be a super gluten free recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 58g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 701 calories. For $3.04 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. Winter will be even more special with this recipe. Many people really liked this Mexican dish. 503 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Pink When. If you have rice, colby jack, salsa, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is excellent. Similar recipes are Mexican Cornbread Casserole – make a Mexican casserole dinner that is easy to make, and reheats well, Mexican Casserole, and Mexican Casserole.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 boneless chicken breasts

2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack

1 (10oz) cream of chicken soup

1 (10oz) cream of mushroom soup

1 onion, finely chopped

1 cup uncooked rice

1 cup salsa

2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese

Equipment:

frying pan

pot

baking pan

mixing bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Take a large pot and ring water to a boil. When finished, place you chicken breasts in to boil for 20 minutes or until cooked. Take a smaller pan and cook rice as directed. Allow both rice and chicken time to cool when once fully cooked. Heat over to 350 degrees. Take cooled chicken breasts and shred, or cut into bite size pieces. Add into a large mixing bowl. Stir in cooked rice, 2 cups of Monterrey Jack cheese, and 1 cup of Cheddar. Stir in both soups, chopped onion, and salsa.Take a 9 x 13 baking dish and coat with non stick spray. Place mixture into the 9 x 13 dish and cover with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese. Bake for 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Take a large pot and ring water to a boil. When finished, place you chicken breasts in to boil for 20 minutes or until cooked. Take a smaller pan and cook rice as directed. Allow both rice and chicken time to cool when once fully cooked.

2. Heat over to 350 degrees. Take cooled chicken breasts and shred, or cut into bite size pieces.

3. Add into a large mixing bowl. Stir in cooked rice, 2 cups of Monterrey Jack cheese, and 1 cup of Cheddar. Stir in both soups, chopped onion, and salsa.Take a 9 x 13 baking dish and coat with non stick spray.

4. Place mixture into the 9 x 13 dish and cover with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese.

5. Bake for 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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700k Calories
58g Protein
34g Total Fat
36g Carbs
22% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
700k
35%

Fat
34g
53%

  Saturated Fat
19g
120%

Carbohydrates
36g
12%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
183mg
61%

Sodium
1648mg
72%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
58g
116%

Selenium
65µg
94%

Vitamin B3
17mg
87%

Phosphorus
794mg
79%

Vitamin B6
1mg
68%

Calcium
614mg
61%

Vitamin B2
0.54mg
32%

Manganese
0.61mg
31%

Zinc
4mg
30%

Vitamin B5
3mg
30%

Potassium
918mg
26%

Vitamin A
1154IU
23%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Vitamin B12
1µg
18%

Copper
0.33mg
16%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Folate
32µg
8%

Fiber
1g
6%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.64µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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