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Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole with SunRice
Foodbank recipes made by supporting food brands
Recipe By: 
Foodbank
foodbank.org.au [1]
Prep Time: 
10 minutes
Cook Time: 
35 minutes
Serves: 
8
Support the brands that support Foodbank. This Mexican casserole is made with SunRice.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups SunRice Medium Grain White Rice
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 425g can mexibeans
  • 3 cups shredded roast chicken
  • 375g jar enchilada sauce
  • 250g tub sour cream
  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 1/2 cups cheese blend


Method

  1. Preheat oven 180°C. Grease a 10 cup capacity baking dish
  2. Cook rice according to packet instructions, swapping the water for the chicken stock
  3. In a medium sized bowl, combine cooked rice, chicken, beans, enchilada sauce, sour cream, shallots and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into a baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes
  4. Remove the foil and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for a further 5-10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted and golden
  5. Top with extra shallots and serve immediately


Tips & Hints

  1. You can spice things up by adding some chopped jalapeños on top of the casserole after baking
  2. We used Old El Paso™ Mexe-Beans and Old El Paso™Enchilada Sauce in this recipe

Links
[1] http://foodbank.org.au/