Southwestern Casserole
Southwestern Chicken Casserole - Easy dinner recipe and a great way to liven up chicken. Yummy!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 676kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pack of Shake and Bake seasoned panko mix
- 1 cup Mexican four cheese blend
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups of brown rice
- 6 frozen chicken breasts small to medium sized
- ½ can of black beans
- ½ can of corn
- 1 cup of shredded cheese – can use cheddar or a cheddar and jack mix
- ½ cup Tortilla strips salad toppers
- ¼ cup Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook brown rice according to package directions.
- Cut chicken breasts into nugget size pieces.
- In a large zip top bag, combine the cheese and breadcrumb mixture with the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder .
- Drop in your chicken pieces and shake to coat.
- Place on a greased tray and bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Spread the cooked brown rice on a greased 8 inch baking dish.
- Next, spread ½ a can of black beans and ½ a can of corn on top of the rice.
- Top with the cooked, breaded chicken.
- Sprinkle 1 ½ cups of shredded cheese on top of chicken pieces.
- Lower oven temperature to 325 and bake for 25 minutes.
- Drizzle some ranch dressing on top and sprinkle tortilla strips on top..
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Nutrition
Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 1047mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 385mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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