Santa Fe Chicken With Saffron Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash lime juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican tomatoes or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (5 ounce) package saffron rice mix or 1 (5 ounce) package yellow rice (mahatma brand)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup mexican blend cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese
• chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• 2 put chicken and onion into the casserole.
• 3 sprinkle with worcestershire, lime and garlic.
• 4 bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
• 5 cut up the stewed tomatoes; add to casserole with rest of ingredients except cheese.
• 6 mix, then cover tightly.
• 7 continue to bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until rice is done.
• 8 sprinkle with cheese, cover and let sit on top of stove until cheese melts.
• 9 top with fresh chopped cilantro, if desired.