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Skinny Mexican Chicken Casserole

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An easy Mexican dinner for less than 300 calories per serving. You can even assemble it ahead of time, refrigerate, then bake just before serving!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1 1 bag (10 oz.) frozen whole grain brown rice
  • 1 1 1 bag (12 oz.) frozen whole kernel sweet corn
  • 1 1 1 can (14 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 2 2 2 C. cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 2 2 2 cans (10 oz. each) Old El Paso™ enchilada sauce
  • 1 1 1 C. chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 C. chopped green onions (4 medium)
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 C. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 2 2% C. shredded 2% milk reduced-fat Mexican style cheese blend (8 oz.)
  • 1 1 1 C. shredded lettuce
  • 1 1 1 tomato, chopped

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook rice and corn as directed on bags. In baking dish, carefully stir rice, corn, beans, chicken, enchilada sauce, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons of the green onions, the cilantro, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and 1 cup of the cheese until well blended.

2. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese; bake 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with shredded lettuce, tomato and remaining 2 tablespoons green onions.

Expert Tips
You can prepare the casserole up to a day ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bake as directed, adding about 5 minutes to bake time to compensate for the refrigeration.
You can serve with tortilla chips for topping or dipping into the casserole; however, it will add more calories.

Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories 230; (Calories from Fat 60),
Total Fat 7 g; (Saturated Fat 3 g; Trans Fat 0 g;), Cholesterol 55 mg; Sodium 620 mg; Total Carbohydrate 18 g; (Dietary Fiber 2 g; Sugars 3 g;), Protein 23 g;% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 20%; Iron 6%; Exchanges:1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat; Carbohydrate Choice 1 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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