Best 15 Minute Santa Fe Rice Recipes

SANTA FE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring some bold Tex-Mex flavors to the table for your next meal with this Sante Fe Chicken and Rice dish featuring ingredient staples like black beans, whole kernel corn, Cheddar cheese and thick and chunky salsa! Step 1
• Prepare white rice according to package directions. Step 2
• Combine chicken breast strips, beans, corn and salsa in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Step 3
• Spoon over hot, cooked rice. Top with cheese and green onion, if using. Recipe Tips To speed up cooking time even more, use 2 cups of cooked, leftover rice to make this dish. Simply reheat in the microwave and serve. If you have leftovers from this dish, reinvent them as stuffed peppers or tomatoes on another night of the week. Simply hollow out bell peppers or large tomatoes and stuff with the leftovers. Place in a baking dish and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, until the peppers or tomatoes are tender. To make Santa Fe-style tacos, reheat leftovers and wrap in warm tortillas. Serve with chopped cilantro, sour cream, extra cheese and sliced avocado.

SANTA FE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the rice. If you use boil in a bag rice it is easier.
• In skillet, cook chicken tenders in small amount, of butter on medium heat until done.
• Stir in the salsa and the drained can of Mexican corn.
• Rinse the black beans and stir in to the mixture, add the cooked rice.
• Heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Sprinkle with shredded Monterey jack cheese and heat just until the cheese is melted.

SANTA FE SALMON WITH FRESH SPINACH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Santa Fe Salmon.
• Cut salmon into 4 servings; season with salt and pepper. Wash hands.
• Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Combine tomatoes and mayonnaise in medium bowl.
• Coat both sides of salmon, using tongs, with tomato mixture and place in saute pan. Add remaining tomato mixture to pan and cover. Cook 3-5min until temperature reaches 145°F Cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets. Serve.
• Spinach Wild Rice. (I usually use 90 sec Uncle Ben's rice).
• Place spinach and butter in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH 3 minutes.
• Stir in rice and microwave 4 more minutes.
• Let stand 2 minutes, sprinkle with cheese, if using, and serve.

SANTA FE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, combine beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, 1 cup cheese and cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish and top with onions and olives.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and bake 5-10 minutes longer until cheese is melted.