Chicken and Black Bean Casserole

I would just like to say in the most respectful way possible. If everything else in a dish is cooked you can kindly assume you should cook the rice prior to casserole baking 🙂

Followed the directions almost exactly but I didn’t have any cilantro so I substituted 1 tsp of coriander. I was also worried about the rice not having enough liquid so I added an extra 4 ounces of water. It turned out great! Both my wife and I loved it so much that there weren’t any leftovers. This is going into our regular menu rotation for the winter months.

The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that I modified the original recipe. The original may be great as well, but I used ingredients I had on hand. I don’t see one grilled chicken breast instead of 2. I substituted an 8.5 Oz package of precooked Spanish style rice for the uncooked rice so I really only needed to heat in the oven for about 30 min. I used a can of kidney beans instead of black beans and added a couple of Serrano peppers (we love spicy food) & shredded cheddar on top. We lived the outcome. This was a wonderful, quick meal. I will do this again.

Quick and easy recipe. I suggest serving with cheese on the side.

This was very tasty! I used a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store which made this a very fast and easy dish to make. I left the rice out and put the chicken over it at the end, topped everything with some cheese. Used one can of Rotel and one of diced tomatoes. Very customizable, good recipe.

Added can of corn, can of olives, minced garlic, 2 cups of chopped kale, and sprinkled cheese on top. Delicious!!!

I used tomato sauce instead of stewed tomatoes. Added 1 cup of shredded mex cheese. Added 1 cup corn and minute rice instead. Cooked it for 1 hour. It came out really great!

Used left over turkey from Thanksgiving. Added ch. garlic to sauteed onions. Added chili powder and ch. bl. olives. The 2nd time I used one chix breast. I cooked about 1 C. instant brown rice. When onions and chix was cooked I stirred everything including already cooked rice into casserole and nuked in microwave until everything was hot.

Excellent dish! Added 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup red rice, used chicken thighs browned with onions. Made richer flavor. crock pot 6 to 7 hours on low

This recipe needs some tweaking, but is excellent when done. I would probably start with cooked rice. I tried soaking the race and covering the dish, but seemed to require 75 minutes, rather than 45. I used brown rice instead of white because of a family member’s sensitivity. In fact, I am thinking of cooking the rice separately and then mixing them later.

Wow! This was easy and very few ingredients needed, most were items I already had. I seasoned the chicken more and added some sofrito for more flavor. I covered it in the oven to make sure the rice cooked. I also added cheese on top for a few minutes . Will make this again!

Loved this dish!! Im a houseparent with nine kids ages 4,5 and 6 so i was nervous about making this dish but they all loved it and most of them wanted seconds including me!

Pretty good. I could add a little more spice to it. I made the mistake of adding 1/2 cup of water as someone had mentioned doing. It is not needed…came out a little watery, maybe thats why I feel it could use more spice. I’ll defiantly make again. Easy

Excellent. I used leftover cooked chicken breasts, mild RoTel in place of chilies, and leftover rice. I put the rice in the bottom of the dish, and the rest mixed on top. Baked for about 30 minutes, then topped with grated cheddar and baked until melted. Yummy!

I made this today. Great starter recipe! Next time I think I will add garlic and salsa to the sauce. I cooked in a casserole dish and covered with aluminum foil. Came out perfectly. Thanks for posting a great idea.

Yummy! I adapted this recipe with what I had in my kitchen and changed serving sizes cos was just my husband and me. Along with cut up raw chicken, I added half bag frozen veggies, can of black beans, 1/2 cup uncooked rice and a little water, cup of fresh kale, and some spices. I didn’t have any corn. Put everything into covered casserole dish and cooked at 350 degrees for 70 mins. I’m a beginner cook and this was outstanding!

i made a few changes. i sauted onions ,cilantro garlic, chicken, and a jalopeno pepper , and added some lime juice to it . i also cooked rice first . once chicken was cooked i added all the sauted stufff with the rice and put in half can diced tom and whole can black beans than added little more lime juice on top. baked for 30 mins and than sprinkled some cheese on top and baked another 5 mins. YUM!

This is a good dish, but I just found the cumin was way too overwhelming. If I make it again, I would probably use just a couple tsp, instead of a full tbsp. All I could taste was the cumin.

While this casserole was tasty with the added garlic and corn suggested by others, it took at least 90 minutes to cook (and I had even added a little beef broth for extra moisture and covered the casserole dish). I suspect the recipe was meant for instant rice. Next time I will definitely cook the rice separately and then add it to the casserole.

I did not put in quite as much chicken as the recipe says. I also added garbanzo beans for more fiber and protein, but less fat and cholesterol. I substituted a green pepper for the chile peppers.

BLAND!!! I followed recipe exactly. Afew reviews said rice wasn’t done. I cooked mine, covered (per another reviewer to ensure rice cooked) for 55-60 min, rice STILLas not done. Horribly bland, wouldn’t make again.