If your week has been anything like mine, you’re in need of a crazy easy dinner recipe to get on the table tonight. May I suggest my 5 ingredient, 20 minute, 1 pan Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice? This cheesy, comforting recipe calls for simmering rice, chicken broth, salsa verde, and chopped chicken together in a saucepan, then stirring in shredded Pepper Jack cheese at the end. 20 minutes, 5 ingredients, 1 pan — say less!
This chicken and rice recipe is creamy and comforting like a casserole, but ready in a fraction of the time. An un-casserole, if you will! I suggest serving Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice with a big side salad, roasted brussels sprouts, or roasted broccoli, and topping it with more salsa verde, chopped green onions, or chopped cilantro before digging in. The recipe calls for an extremely modest amount of cheese so it’s definitely not heavy, but throw some veggies on the side to make it a complete meal. I know you’re going to love it!
Try Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole
How to Make this Recipe
Start by adding long grain white rice, chicken broth, and salsa verde (I like Herdez,) to a 2 – 3 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil then add chicken breasts that have been cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Bring the liquid back up to a boil then place a lid on top, turn the heat down to medium-low, and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat then let it sit with the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
Last step is to add freshly shredded Pepper Jack Cheese (or Monterey Jack Cheese if you’re sensitive to spice) then stir until completely melted.
Let the chicken and rice sit and thicken for 2-3 minutes then scoop onto plates and serve. Couldn’t be easier! I hope you enjoy this simple, scrumptious, stress-free dish!
More Easy Cheesy Recipes
Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Skillet Beef & Veggie Enchilada Skillet Cheesy Chicken Burrito Skillet Homemade Crunchy Taco Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Quesadillas
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