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Queso Smothered Chicken and Rice Casserole

🍽️N/A Servings
📅Jun 3, 2026

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast
1 tbsp taco seasoning
2 cups cooked white rice
1/2 cup salsa con queso
1/2 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese

Instructions

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Step 1: Slice a pound of chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
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Step 2: Cook that on the stove with a tablespoon of taco seasoning.
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Step 3: Sear that until it's almost cooked.
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Step 4: Grease a casserole dish and add 2 cups of cooked white rice.
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Step 5: Add 1/2 cup of salsa con queso and mix that up.
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Step 6: Add the almost cooked chicken on top in a single layer.
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Step 7: Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese.
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Step 8: Bake for 10 minutes, making sure the chicken is fully cooked.