Cheesy Fiesta Salsa Chicken and Rice Bake
Cheesy Fiesta Salsa Chicken and Rice Bake is an easy and delicious dinner recipe for a busy night. Dump 6 simple ingredients in a casserole dish and bake! This easy prep casserole takes less than 10 minutes to assemble and dinner is served in under an hour.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Casserole
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 14.5 ounce jar of creamy cheese sauce (we used Ragu Double Cheddar Cheese Sauce)
- 1 cup favorite mild salsa (we used Pace Chunky Mild Salsa)
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (approximately 1 1/4 pound weight total)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish (optional)
- More jarred salsa, for garnish (optional)
- Sour cream, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Dump cheese sauce, salsa and rice into a 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking dish and stir to combine.
- Place chicken breasts over top of sauce mixture.
- Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with chili powder.
- Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.
- Place casserole dish in oven and bake, covered, for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven, uncover and sprinkle with shredded cheese; let stand for 10 minutes while cheese melts.
- Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and serve.
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