5 from 3 votes

Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole

By: Julia Pacheco
Mexican Chicken and Rice Casserole is a one-dish meal full of Tex-Mex flavor, tender chicken, and cheesy, seasoned rice.
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients 

  • 8 oz box Zatarain’s red beans and rice
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup salsa
  • 1 cup Mexican style cheese

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cook the red beans and rice on the stove according to box instructions.
  • Grease a large 14×10 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
  • Microwave the cream cheese for 15-25 seconds or until super soft.
  • Pour the cooked red bean and rice mixture into the bottom of the baking dish, layer cooked chicken over the beans and rice, spread softened cream cheese over the chicken, spread salsa over the top of the cream cheese, sprinkle the top with cheese.
  • Cover with aluminum foil bake for 35 minutes uncover and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Julia Pacheco

Hello, I’m Julia Pacheco, and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a published cookbook author with a passion for creating delicious, budget-friendly meals. My blog focuses on recipes that are accessible and enjoyable, because I truly believe in the power of food to heal, inspire, and bring people together. From early lessons in the kitchen with my mom to navigating life on WIC and food stamps, I’ve learned the value of making every meal count. Cooking has been my creative outlet, a way to connect with others, and it even helped me land my dream job.

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4 Comments

  1. Julianna says:

    This was so yummy! And so easy to put together!

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  2. Karen Warnes says:

    I made this last night and was very happy with the way it turned out! It’s very tasty. I am not a huge fan of crean cheese so I used 4 oz cream cheese and a couple large spoonflls of cottage cheese mixed together.

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  3. Linda says:

    I made this for dinner tonight. My family loved it! We put it on Tostitos!
    Julia’s recipe’s are easy to follow and super good.
    Thank you so much!
    Congrats on your baby girl! Bless you and your family.

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  4. Shannon says:

    I follow Julia on YouTube and this is the first recipe I’ve tried of hers. I opted to sub the Zatarans with (2) 12oz organic frozen beans, rice and peppers bags and boil cooked the chicken with crushed red pepper, cumin, paprika, etc. I’d also made some homemade salsa verde over the weekend and used that as the salsa layer. It turned out AMAZING!!! Even my fiance (who is not a fan of cream cheese at all) loved how it turned out!! I’ll definitely be making this again. Thank you Julia!! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!

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