Pinterest Success !! - Chicken Enchilada and Rice Bake -

I cannot tell you how many times I look at a Pin on Pinterest and think it looks amazing only to have it completely flop! It's the worst with recipes.

Have you ever found yourself in that predicament?

Today I am sharing a recipe from Pinterest and how it went over with the family. I will also be sharing changes I would make to it to make it a better fit for my family and maybe yours as well.

Chicken Enchilada and Rice Bake

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Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

50 mins

Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole - all the makings of a chicken enchilada but with rice. It's simply delicious!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 12

Calories: 324 kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati rice uncooked (3 cups)
• 1 cup white cheddar shredded (used 2 cups of Monterey Jack blend) 
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
• 3 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
• 20 oz Enchilada sauce I used Old El Paso (double the amount of sauce to 40 oz)
• 16 oz refried beans I used Old El Paso (24 oz of refried beans) 
• 11 oz corn kernel drained (1 can)
• cilantro for garnish (Who has time to garnish?!)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground

Instructions

1. Cook the rice. I cooked it with 4 cups of water and 1/4 cup of butter.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
3. Mix the 2 cheeses together.
4. In a large bowl mix the shredded chicken with the enchilada sauce, refried beans and half of the cheese. Add rice, season with salt and pepper if needed, and mix well. Pour rice mixture into a large casserole dish. Top with corn then with remainder of cheese.
5. Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly.
6. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm.

1. Cook the rice with 6 cups of water.

2. Preheat oven.

3. Mix chicken, enchilada sauce, refried beans and half cheese with rice and mix well. Pour into 11 x 15 baking pan. Add cheese and then pour on corn. The corn had a crisp to it that I found delicious for someone who does not prefer corn.

4. Bake for 25 minutes.

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My family loved this dish. The only request was for next time, it is saucier. So saucy is what I am working towards. 

Click here to watch me make this recipe! 

How about you? Have you tried a Pinterest recipe and found success or was it a flop? We'd love to hear about it in the comments!