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Va-Va-Va-Voom Bake

ChickenCasseroleDiner-Style

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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About

The Va-Va-Va-Voom Bake is a casserole for people on the go, in a hurry, or just without the patience for slower bakes. Instead, Va-Va-Va-Voom Bake has a need for speed; all it asks you to do is mix everything together and then bake it with some cheese. In a flash, your taste buds have arrived in the meaty, spicy, savory, Tex-Mex-inspired flavor land they've been dreaming of, with tender rice, summery corn, and zesty seasonings baked right in! Va-Va-Va-Voom Bake is on a roll and the taste will have you rolling through the good times!

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken, cooked, cubed or shredded
  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 cup instant rice
  • 2 cups Colby-Jack cheese, grated, divided
  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup canned corn, drained
  • 1/2 cup black beans, optional, drained
  • cilantro, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Lightly coat a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the chicken, the tomatoes with green chilies and their juices, the rice, 1 1/2 cups of the Colby-Jack cheese, the cream of chicken soup, the taco seasoning, the milk, the corn, and the black beans and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 5 -Sprinkle the bake with the remaining cheese and cover it tightly with foil.

Step 6 -Bake until bubbly and the cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.

Step 7 -Uncover and allow the bake to rest for 5 minutes.

Step 8 -Serve garnished with the cilantro.

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