Best Cheesy Mexican Rice Bake Recipes

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CHEESY MEXI-RICE CASSEROLE



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A great way to use leftover rice. This is delicious and has a little bit of 'kick' to it. We like it as a side dish with grilled chicken breasts. If you have any left, it freezes well, too!

Provided by MAHooper

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 quart water
2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with liquid
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained
1 (8 ounce) package Mexican-style processed cheese food, cubed
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon chili powder
¾ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3 1/2 quart casserole dish.
  • In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • In a wok or large skillet, heat the broth and saute the garlic, bell pepper and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, cream-style corn, Mexican-style corn, whole kernel corn, diced tomatoes with chiles, green chiles, Mexican-style processed cheese, salt, pepper and chili powder. Spoon into prepared casserole dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Top with shredded Cheddar, cover and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from oven, uncover and let stand 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.3 calories, Carbohydrate 56.7 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 1045.8 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE



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You can turn Mexican rice into a full meal with the addition of ground beef.

Provided by Stephanie Manley

Categories     Main Course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup Minute Rice
1 pound ground chuck
1 small clove of garlic
1 3/4 cups water
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Fry bacon until crisp and drain. Add onion, green pepper to drippings in pan and cook until tender. Add rice; cook until golden. Stir in beef and garlic cooking until beef is almost done. Stir in water, tomato sauce and seasonings.
  • Heat to boiling reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Spoon half meat unto 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with half of the cheese and add remaining meat. Top with the rest of the cheese and bacon. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15- 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 389 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons canola oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 to 1 whole large onion, chopped
4 cups long grain rice
Two 14.5-ounce cans whole tomatoes
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
1 teaspoon cumin (or more to taste)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
6 to 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth (more if needed)
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar
Fresh cilantro, chopped, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
  • Next, add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Stir to combine and let cook, about 2 minutes. Finally, add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is not quite done, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro.

CHEESY MEXICAN RICE BAKE



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This is easy and inexpensive to make.A good quick week night meal that the kids will love.

Provided by pamela peake

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 red pepper chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
2 pkg bovril dry beef stock
1 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 c salsa, chunky
3 c shredded cheddar cheese
3 c water
1 1/2 c white rice
lettuce, chopped tomato, olives, sour cream, nacho chips, salsa.

Steps:

  • 1. Brown ground beef in skillet
  • 2. Add in onions, peppers, and seasonings and saute until vegetables are just soft
  • 3. Pour in water,add Bovril,salsa and rice and heat just until liquid is just starting to boil.
  • 4. Place mixture in a 6 cup, greased casserole dish and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  • 5. Place cheese on top of casserole and continue to bake until melted and golden.
  • 6. Remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes before serving.
  • 7. Top with all of your favorite Taco toppings and enjoy.

CHEESY MEXICAN CASSEROLE



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Chicken, cheese, and spices. You can substitute Cheddar cheese for the Mexican-style cheese blend, if desired.

Provided by Texasgal60

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

cooking spray
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) container fat-free sour cream
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies
½ cup low-fat milk
2 ½ cups cooked, shredded chicken breast meat
8 (6 inch) yellow corn tortillas, torn into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix, or more to taste
1 large tomato, chopped
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican-style cheese blend, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Stir condensed soup, sour cream, green chilies, and milk together in a large bowl. Add chicken, tortilla pieces, and taco seasoning; stir. Mix tomato and 1 cup Mexican-style cheese blend into chicken mixture.
  • Spread chicken mixture out into the prepared baking dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake casserole in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Discard aluminum foil. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of the casserole and continue baking until cheese melts and casserole is bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 60.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 689.9 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

SPICY MEXICAN CHEESY RICE CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Spicy Mexican Cheesy Rice Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
4 ounces green chilies, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 ounces red peppers, chopped
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons recaito (cilantro-based seasoning)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
chili powder, to taste
salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or more, to taste)
red pepper flakes, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cooked rice with cheese, chilies, and green onions.
  • Mix together.
  • In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, Recaito, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  • Add to rice mixture and stir thoroughly.
  • Spray an oven-proof casserole dish with vegetable oil spray.
  • Spread rice mixture in casserole bake uncovered for approximately 30–40 minutes until cheese melts.
  • Top with additional cheese, if desired.

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