Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole

Name: Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados; 113 grams chopped green chiles; 473 milliliters chopped cooked chicken breast; 305 grams reduced-fat cream of chicken soup; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 113 grams cup grated Monterey Jack cheese; 198 grams boil-in-bag rice; 177 milliliters salsa verde; 237 milliliters light sour cream; 8 servings Topping: chopped tomatoes

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 20g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 417 calories. For $2.51 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of avocados, salsa verde, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Prepare rice according to package directions.

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Rice

Meanwhile, cut avocados in half. Scoop avocado pulp into a medium bowl, and mash with salsa verde, chopped green chiles, and lime juice. Stir in hot cooked rice.

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Diced Green Chiles

Cooked Rice

Salsa Verde

Lime Juice

Avocado

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Bowl

Stir together chicken, soup, and sour cream in a small saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until blended and slightly heated.

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Sour Cream

Whole Chicken

Soup

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Sauce Pan

Spoon rice mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish; spoon chicken mixture over rice.

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Whole Chicken

Rice

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Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.

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Cheese

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Sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Top with chopped tomatoes.

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Cilantro

Tomato

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Servings:

ripe avocados 113grams

chopped green chiles 473milliliters

chopped cooked chicken breast 305grams

reduced-fat cream of chicken soup 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 113grams

cup grated Monterey Jack cheese 198grams

boil-in-bag rice 177milliliters

salsa verde 237milliliters

light sour cream 8servings

Topping: chopped tomatoes

Recommended wine: Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Dipping Sauce on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling rosé and Sparkling Wine. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Santa Margherita Sparkling rosé ( half-bottle). Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.