Mexican Chicken Rice Casserole
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A cheesy baked casserole layering seasoned ground chicken, rice, corn, and Mexican spices, topped with melted cheddar. Filling and flavorful, it's a family-friendly dinner that comes together easily.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1.5 cups uncooked white rice (about 4-5 cups cooked rice)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion (finely diced)
- 1 carrot (diced)
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 celery rib (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 lb ground chicken (about 450 grams)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned with juice)
- 1 cup sweet corn (frozen or canned, optional)
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
- 3 cups grated Cheddar (or Mexican cheese blend))
- 2 tomatoes (diced)
- ¼ red onion (finely diced)
- 1 large avocado (diced)
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (chopped, fresh coriander)
- Juice of ½ lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Sour cream
- Crushed corn chips
- Hot sauce
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 1557mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1006mg
- Calcium
- 451mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1557MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.