Cheesy Fiesta Chicken and Rice Bake

⏱ 55 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This satisfying bake is a versatile one dish meal. Seasoned chicken breasts are cooked over instant rice in a rich sauce made from nacho cheese and cream of chicken soups, broth, and milk. After baking, it's finished with a topping of shredded cheddar and salsa for a deliciously cheesy result. It serves four to six people and is ready in about 55 minutes.

Cheesy Fiesta Chicken and Rice Bake

Ingredients

  • 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups success instant rice, uncooked
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can campbell's Fiesta nacho cheese soup
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (use your favorite)
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup onion
  • 1 cup picante sauce or 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder
  • butter

Method

  1. Heat your oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Use butter to grease an ovenproof dish.
  3. Combine the two soups, chicken broth, milk, water and onion in a bowl, then set this mixture aside.
  4. Apply salt, pepper and garlic powder to the chicken breasts according to your preference.
  5. Distribute the uncooked rice evenly across the base of the prepared dish.
  6. Pour the reserved soup mixture over the rice, trying to cover it as uniformly as you can.
  7. Arrange the seasoned chicken in the dish and cover it with a lid or foil.
  8. Bake the covered dish for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked with no pink remaining.
  9. Allow the bake to rest for 3 minutes so the sauce can thicken slightly. During this time, add shredded cheese and salsa on top of each chicken piece.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1271300 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
AuthorMsBeginner