Cheesy Mexi-Rice Casserole

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!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 332 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3 1/2 quart casserole dish.

Step 2

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.