Southwest Chicken Bake

21 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 31 min
Ready In: 41 min

“Flavorful and juicy chicken pieces bake with layers of salsa, black beans, and brown rice for a weeknight meal that's light but hearty.” - by Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing
1 cup canned no-salt-added black beans, rinsed
1/2 cup frozen corn
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese
2 2/3 cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice

Hide Checklist

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Add seasoning mix to chicken in medium bowl; toss to evenly coat.
Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; cover with layers of beans, corn, onions and salsa.
Bake 20 min. Top with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted. Serve over rice.

Reviews (21)

Rate This Recipe

IN2VA

Mar. 9, 2012

"Very good, easy. We made our own taco seasoning from another recipe on allrecipes, don't think I will ever buy packaged taco seasoning again as I like being able to decrease amount of salt...." See more"

ChickenSam

Apr. 15, 2012

"Southwest Chicken was great! 4 stars just because the recipe really didn't go into a whole lot of detail about the rice but hey, its rice... whats there to really figure out? Super pleased because t..." See morehis was a really easy dish to make that turned out tasty! Only thing I changed was the salsa, I used Chi-Chi's Salsa which was pretty darn tasty. The only problem I had was when I was tossing the seasoning mix with the chicken some of it ended up stuck to my fingers so next time I might add more to compensate for sticky fingers! Overall was a pretty great dish, easy to prep, make, and the taste was right on! Definitely saving this recipe for a later date."

toloveistolive0

May. 6, 2012

"I loved this recipe! I'm definitely saving and I will make this again. Note: Makes enough food for 3 adults. If you have a large family, you may need to adjust the recipe :)...." See more"

More Reviews