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Easy Mexican Chicken Casserole

Simple ingredients. Wonderful meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: cheesy, easy, simple
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Mexican rice
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom
  • 1-1.5 lbs chopped or shredded chicken cooked
  • 2 Cups pepper jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Cook the rice per the package directions.
  • Once the rice is cooked, preheat oven to 350° and then spread the rice in the bottom of a 9X13 casserole dish.
  • Next, in a small bowl, mix the cream of mushroom and the cooked chicken together. Then, spread this over the rice.
  • Top with the shredded pepper jack cheese (or cheese of your choice) and bake for 20-25 mins until cheese is melted and the cream of mushroom is bubbly at the edges.
  • Enjoy! (This also warms up nice in the microwave as leftovers for lunch the next day!)