Tex Mex Chicken And Rice Bake Recipes

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3-4 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker. Cool slightly; shred chicken with two forks. Return meat to slow cooker. Add corn and rice; cook, covered, on low 1 hour longer. , If desired, serve with cheese, sour cream, avocado and olives.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, soup, onion, chiles and remaining taco seasoning; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until chicken is 165° and tender., Prepare rice according to package directions. Stir in beans; heat through. , Remove chicken from cooking juices; stir sour cream into cooking juices. Serve chicken with rice mixture and sauce. Sprinkle servings with cheese, tortilla chips and cilantro.

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat until tender.
• Stir in rice and vermicelli mix (including seasoning package); cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes (liquid will not be fully absorbed).
• Transfer the rice mixture to a large bowl. Stir in chicken, tomato, chiles, chili powder, basil, cumin and pepper.
• Transfer to a 8 x 8 inch casserole dish.
• Bake, covered, at 425 degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with cheese.
• Let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium. Add onions; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in rice and taco seasoning; cook and stir 2 min. Add broth and water; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer 20 min or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except cheese. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; let stand 5 min. or until melted.