Southwest Chicken & Rice Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn (add the drained corn liquids in with the 2 c hot water)
• 1 1/3 cups rice
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 3 chicken breasts, cut into strips

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 375*.
• 2 2. in the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish, combine the rice, water, taco seasoning packet, 1/2 the jar of salsa and 1/3 can each of the beans and corn. gently stir to combine.
• 3 3. lay the chicken pieces over the rice mixture.
• 4 4. in the half-filled salsa jar, sprinkle in a little of the extra corn and beans, then re-lid & shake to combine. pour over top of the chicken pieces.
• 5 5. cover with foil & bake 35-40 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• 6 6. let stand 5 minutes uncovered before eating.
• 7 serve with sour cream if desired. i used the extra corn and beans to make a black bean & corn salsa to serve as a side dish.