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Cheesy Mexi-Rice Casserole

Total Time
1h 34m
24m prep ยท 70m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Hard
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๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

A great way to use leftover rice. This is delicious and has a little bit of 'kick' to it. We like it as a side dish with grilled chicken breasts. If you have any left, it freezes well, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 quart water
  • 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 green bell pepper , chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion , chopped
  • 1 , 15 ounce
  • 1 , 11 ounce
  • 1 , 11 ounce
  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • 1 , 4 ounce
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
  • 0.75 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3 1/2 quart casserole dish.

  2. 2

    In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    In a wok or large skillet, heat the broth and saute the garlic, bell pepper and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, cream-style corn, Mexican-style corn, whole kernel corn, diced tomatoes with chiles, green chiles, Mexican-style processed cheese, salt, pepper and chili powder. Spoon into prepared casserole dish.

  4. 4

    Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Top with shredded Cheddar, cover and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from oven, uncover and let stand 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

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