Best Cheesy Salsa Rice Recipes

CHEESY SALSA RICE

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This is a quick and delicious side dish that I make all the time to serve with Mexican food. I know it's not authentic, but my family loves it!

Provided by Charmie777

Categories Long Grain Rice

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice
2 cups water (or broth)
1 cup salsa (more or less to your taste)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (more or less to your taste)
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook rice according to your preference. (I use a rice steamer.).
When rice is done, quickly add salsa, cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Additional cheese may be sprinkled on top.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.1, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 29.7, Sodium 569.8, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.2, Protein 11.3

CATHYS CHEESY SALSA CHICKEN AND RICE

Cathys Cheesy Salsa Chicken and Rice image

I kind of threw this together with things I had in the house and it came out so good I wanted to put it here so when I want to make it again I remember what I did ;)

Provided by Cathy LaFay @CathyCat67

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4-6 - chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
4-6 cup(s) water
2 1/2 cup(s) rice
1 tablespoon(s) low sodium taco seasoning
1 jar(s) salsa of choice (i used chi-chi's hot salsa)
1 can(s) reduced sodium cream of chicken soup
1 can(s) choice of beans drained and rinsed (i used pink)
1 cup(s) any kind of shredded cheese (i used leftover queso dip cheese)
1 cup(s) french's french fried onions

Steps:

In a large enough pan put chicken thighs and water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru. Remove chicken from broth to cool and then cut into bite size pieces and put on the side until needed.
I cooked the rice in the broth from poaching the chicken thighs. I also added 2 Tbsp of Taco seasoning... (optional)
While the rice is cooking in a large bowl add the salsa, cream of chicken soup, rinsed beans, and cheese and mix well. Preheat oven to 350.
In a large baking dish spray with cooking spray add a small amount of sauce mixture to coat the bottom. Add 1/2 the rice, chicken, 1/2 the sauce and 1/2 of the french fried onions then add the rest of the rice, the rest of the sauce then top with the rest of the french fried onions.
Cover and bake for about 30 minutes or until everything is heated thru well.

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