Chicken and Black Bean Casserole
This is my go-to recipe when I have leftover chicken. It's great for a potlucks - I always take home an empty dish.
Yield: 1 - 9x13 panPrep Time:
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Ingredients:
| 2/3 cup | brown rice |
| 1 cup | vegetable broth (chicken broth also will work) |
| 1 tablespoon | olive oil |
| 1/3 cup | diced onion |
| 2 | medium zucchini, thinly sliced |
| 2 | cooked skinless boneless chicken breasts halves, chopped |
| 1/2 cup | sliced mushrooms (optional) |
| 1/2 teaspoon | cumin |
| salt to taste | |
| ground cayenne pepper to taste | |
| 1 (15-ounce) can | black beans, rinsed and drained |
| 1 (4-ounce) can | diced green chile peppers, drained |
| 1 2 cup | shredded cheddar cheese -depending on how much cheese you like (swiss cheese and monterey jack cheese would also work well!) |
Directions:
Mix the rice and vegetable broth in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a large 9×13? casserole dish.
While rice is cooking, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the zucchini, chicken, and mushrooms. Season with cumin, salt, and ground cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until zucchini is lightly browned and chicken is heated through.
In large bowl, mix the cooked rice, onion, zucchini, chicken, mushrooms, beans, chiles, and 1/2 the cheese. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cover casserole loosely with foil, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
This would also make a great vegetarian dish - just omit the chicken.
Source: https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/10/healthy-meals-monday-chicken-and-black.html
