Chicken and Black Bean Casserole is a hearty casserole filled with brown rice, black beans, chicken, and veggies.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 616kcal
Author: Aileen Clark
Equipment
Pyrex Easy Grab Glass Oblong Baking Dish with Red Plastic Lid (2-quart)
Ingredients
3cupscooked brown rice
3cupschopped summer squash
1yellow oniondiced
116-ounce can diced & fire roasted tomatoes
216-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheesedivided
1 1/2cupsshredded monterey jack cheesedivided
2cupscooked chickenshredded
1teaspooncumin
1/2teaspooncayenne pepper
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine rice, squash, onion, tomatoes, black beans, 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup Monterey jack, chicken, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
Pour the black bean casserole into a greased, 9x13 casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese.
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until the squash is tender and the cheese is melted.
Notes
Making this meal vegetarian: I have successfully converted this meal to vegetarian by substituting the chicken broth for vegetable broth, omitting the chicken, and adding a third can of black beans.