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Easy Chicken Burrito Casserole with Rice

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This easy chicken burrito casserole recipe packs all your favorite loaded burrito flavors into one cheesy, family-friendly bake.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 479
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 10 ounce can mild red enchilada sauce (can use green enchilada sauce)
  • ½ cup chicken broth (can use low sodium)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 ounce can mild green chiles, undrained
  • 1 ounce packet taco seasoning (can use low sodium)
  • 3 cups cooked chicken (diced or shredded) (I used a rotisserie chicken)
  • 14 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups cooked rice (brown or white)
  • 1 cup corn (I used canned corn)
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced optional, can use diced tomato)
  • 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese (divided use)
  • 1 ½ cups Monterey Jack cheese (divided use)
  • 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas (divided use)
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional, for garnish)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine enchilada sauce, chicken broth, sour cream, undrained green chiles, and taco seasoning in a large bowl and mix until well blended.
  3. Stir in cooked chicken, black beans, cooked rice, corn, and diced red bell pepper until combined, then set the mixture aside.
  4. Place two flour tortillas in a 9x13-inch baking dish, cutting them to fit if preferred.
  5. Spread half of the chicken mixture over the tortillas.
  6. Top with half of the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
  7. Repeat the layering process once more with the remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheeses.
  8. Cover and bake on the middle rack for approximately 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through.
  9. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 32gFat: 22gSodium: 1116mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6g

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.