This time of year can be super busy with back to school and getting ready for the holidays. Make dinner easy with this Cheesy Ro*tel Chicken Bake!
Can you believe it’s already the second week of September? The summer flew by for me. The past couple months have been pretty crazy for me with buying a house and planning my wedding, so I’ve been relying on easy dinner recipes.
This Cheesy Ro*tel Chicken Bake is one of the easiest dinner recipes I’ve created lately! This casserole-style dish is so easy to throw together. Just add a few ingredients and stick it in the oven.
I used Ro*tel, Progresso Chicken Broth and Kraft Shredded Mexican Cheese to create this meal that is packed with flavor.
This Mexican-style casserole is an all-in-one meal that will please the whole family. It’s great for busy nights since it only takes a few minutes to throw together.
Ro*tel is an ingredient I try to keep in the house for easy meals. It adds so much flavor to any dish! It’s great for soups or casseroles like this.
More Easy Dinner Ideas
Easy Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Cheesy Steak Shepherd’s Pie
Grilled Ranch Pork Chops
Greek Yogurt Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Cheesy Ro*tel Chicken Bake
Easy Cheesy Ro*tel Chicken Bake is a one dish meal that you can make on a busy night.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dry rice
- 1 cup Progresso Chicken Broth
- 1 10 oz can Ro*tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilis
- 1 cup Kraft Mexican cheese
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (uncooked), cut into cubes
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the directions on the package.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a large casserole dish, mix the cooked rice, chicken broth, Ro*tel, chicken and 3/4 of the cheese. Spread evenly in the dish.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 263Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 332mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 31g
The nutritional information provided on A Savory Feast recipes is an estimation, the exact values may change depending on the type and brand of ingredients you choose.
What is your favorite Ro*tel recipe?
Rebekah Stark says
this looks so delicious!
Jenna Brussee says
It was awesome! I love all-in-one meals like this.
Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M says
Ooooohhhhh. I need this. You know I love a taco-type dish!
Jenna Brussee says
This is right up your alley! Enjoy.
Amanda Elizabeth says
Ummmmmm that looks so good and something that Mark would totally eat. Love how it’s super easy to make! Saving!
Jenna Brussee says
This was definitely a hit with my guy! Hearty, all-in-one meals like this are great to have in your arsenal for busy nights.
Tiffany {A Touch of Grace} says
This looks amazing! And I love easy, one dish dinners for busy weeknights!
Jenna Brussee says
I’ve been loving one dish meals lately! They make cooking so much easy during this busy season.
Erica Wagenhauser says
This looks yummy!
Jenna Brussee says
Thanks, Erica! I hope you enjoy it!
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Jenna Brussee says
Thanks for letting me know about your party!
Kim~madeinaday says
This sounds great! I may need to make this tonight! We are so excited that you linked up to Merry Monday this week! Sharing your post today on my FB page Come back next Monday for another great party share! party opens Sunday night! Have a great week!
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Jenna Brussee says
Thanks for stopping by, Kim! I hope you got a chance to try this recipe. Let me know what you thought if you did!
Miz Helen says
This looks fantastic Jenna, we will love it! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Jenna Brussee says
Thank you, Miz Helen! Have a great week.
Britt says
Is the rice supposed to be baked into the dish, or it’s a side?
Jenna Brussee says
It’s baked into the dish. As you can see in the recipe, it’s one of the ingredients you mix into the casserole dish before baking.
Britt says
Oh ok. I did see where you cook it. I just didn’t see where it was listed to mix it into the casserole dish in the recipe.
Jenna Brussee says
You’re right! That’s a typo on my part. Going to fix it now. Thanks for letting me know.
Britt says
Thanks so much for clarifying. I’m gonna try this tonight for dinner 🙂
Jenna Brussee says
I hope you enjoyed it!
Maxine Moates says
Do you drain the rotel first before mixing in. Can you use instant rice? Cooked or raw? thanks
A Savory Feast says
Don’t drain the Rotel. You can use instant rice, uncooked before mixing it into the casserole.
Deric says
Recipe does not say whether the chicken is cooked then cubed or raw and cooks while baking.
A Savory Feast says
You need to cube raw chicken and then add it to the casserole. I will update the recipe so that is stated more clearly!
Becky B. says
This kind of falls in line with Campbell’s Cheesy Chicken and rice. This recipe you don’t need to cube the chicken and use whole raw boneless chicken breast and no need to precook rice. I wonder if you can do the same with this recipe?
A Savory Feast says
You could definitely use whole chicken breasts instead of cubing them, it would just be a longer cooking time. I’ve never tried this recipe without cooking the rice first, so I can’t say if that would work or not.
Rachel says
Delicious and easy! Most of the ingredients are things I like to keep on hand because they can be used so many ways. It’s a very versatile dish, easy to tweak depending on your personal tastes or what you have in the kitchen.
I did substitute fresh grated sharp cheddar cheese, as the block of cheese was all I had in the fridge. Also, I only had 1 cup of dry rice so I used that, but did not reduce the liquid at all and it turned out just fine. And I added some taco seasoning for extra flavor. If I had black beans I would have tossed some of those in there and maybe corn too. Personally I don’t like bell peppers or onions at all, but it would be easy to mix those in if you did like them.
Thinking it might make a really good filling for Verde enchiladas, especially if you were to add cream cheese to the mix- Maybe something to experiment with for next time!
But I loved the casserole as is, and will definitely be saving this recipe to make it again!
A Savory Feast says
Thank you for sharing how you made this recipe! Your add-ins sound delicious. Thanks for the tips!
Deane Young says
This recipe is OK, as written, but needs some work. The chicken should be seasoned with seasoning salt and black pepper and tossed, before mixing in. You should also add twice the cheese recommended. If you like it spicy, add another can of RoTel tomatoes.