Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice

Need an easy weeknight dinner? This Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice is a dump-and-bake chicken dinner the whole family will love! Chicken, rice, pinto beans, green chiles, and salsa verde bake together in one dish, then we add Monterey Jack cheese and all the fresh toppings. It’s flavorful, cheesy, filling, and there’s only one dish to clean up! Perfect for busy weeknights!

By @twopeasandpod

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0 chicken
• 0 rice
• 0 pinto beans
• 0 green chiles
• 0 salsa verde
• 0 aluminum foil
• 0 Monterey Jack cheese
• 0 fresh toppings

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large baking dish, combine chicken, rice, pinto beans, green chiles, and salsa verde.
3. Stir the mixture until all ingredients are well combined.
4. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the dish from the oven and take off the foil.
7. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the baked mixture.
8. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
9. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.
10. Serve with fresh toppings of your choice.