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Ready-to-Salsa Casserole

ChickenCasseroleTex-Mex

Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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Ready to dance? Ready to salsa? Ready to enjoy a really amazing casserole? Well, Ready-to-Salsa Casserole is ready on all three fronts! This casserole has all the moves with a tender bed of rice, a layer of juicy poached chicken, a creamy chicken and mushroom sauce, and of course, melty cheese on top. Ready-to-Salsa Casserole also has the real-deal, vibrant tomato sauce with plenty of zest to keep you on your feet! Get your two-step and tastebuds ready!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups white rice, uncooked
  • 2 2/3 cups water, plus more, to taste
  • 4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless, halved
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups mild salsa

Directions

Step 1 -Place the rice and 2 2/3 cups of the water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low.

Step 2 -Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3 -Place the chicken breast halves into a large saucepan.

Step 4 -Fill the saucepan with enough of the extra water to cover the chicken halves, and bring to a boil.

Step 5 -Cook until the chicken is cooked through at 165 degrees F internally, about 20 minutes.

Step 6 -Transfer the chicken from the water.

Step 7 -When the chicken is cool enough to handle, cut it into bite-size pieces.

Step 8 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 9 -Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 10 -In a medium bowl, combine the Monterey Jack cheese and the cheddar cheese.

Step 11 -In a separate bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, the cream of mushroom soup, the onion, and the salsa.

Step 12 -Layer 1/2 of the rice, 1/2 of the chicken, 1/2 of the soup mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture in the prepared baking dish.

Step 13 -Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese.

Step 14 -Bake until bubbly, about 40 minutes.

Step 15 -Serve.

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