Santa Fe Chicken Rice Recipe 445

EASY SANTA FE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add broth and salsa; bring to a boil. Stir in rice and garlic powder. Place chicken over rice; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Turn chicken; cook 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

SANTA FE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat.
• Add chicken, cook on medium heat until no longer pink.
• Stir in salsa, corn, beans, and rice.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Heat until cheese is melted.

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.

CREAMY SANTA FE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package, but instead of water, cook the rice in an equal amount of chicken broth plus the reserved tomato juice. (So, for example, if the rice package calls for to 4 cups of water, and you have 1 cup of reserved tomato juice, you will cook the rice in the tomato juice plus 3 cups of chicken broth instead of the water.).
• While the rice is cooking, mix together the chilies, olives, tomatoes, corn, and cooked chicken in a large bowl.
• Blend cottage cheese, greek yogurt, 1 cup of the chicken broth, salt, garlic powder, and taco seasoning until smooth.
• When the rice is done, fold it into the chicken mixture. Then stir in the cottage cheese/greek yogurt mixture.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 min or until it seems to hold together nicely.