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Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

Recipe by Foodbank

Support the brands that support Foodbank. This Mexican casserole is made with SunRice.

Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole with SunRice
Prep 10 minutesCook 35 minutesServes 8
IngredientsMethod
  • 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
  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

You can spice things up by adding some chopped jalapeños on top of the casserole after baking

We used Old El Paso™ Mexe-Beans and Old El Paso™Enchilada Sauce in this recipe

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