Ingredients:

Casserole:

• 1 – 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast, cut into 1″ chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup salsa (medium or hot, your choice)
• 2/3 cup cream cheese
• 1 can green chiles (mild or hot – your choice)
• 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 2 cups cheddar/and or Monterey Jack, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
• green onion tops, sliced for topping if desired
• tortilla chips for serving, if desired

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8″ square pan with non-stick spray.
2. Cook chicken with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Once chicken has cooked through add salsa and cream cheese to chicken. Stir until cream cheese has completely melted. Add chiles and black beans to pan and heat through. Taste and adjust spices as necessary – add salt, pepper, cumin, or chili powder as desired to enhance flavor.
4. Place crushed tortillas in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover tortillas with chicken mixture. Place sour cream over the top of the chicken (it will melt in). Sprinkle tomatoes over the sour cream. Cover with cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until center is bubbly.
5. Remove pan from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving. Add green onions for garnish if desired.

Rice:

• 1 1/2 cups rice (3 cups cooked)
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 heaping teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• dash of salt
• 1 large red pepper, cored and diced
• 1 (4 oz) can green chiles (mild or hot – your choice)
• 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
• 1 1/2 cups salsa

Directions:

1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. Place olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano and salt to pan. Saute onions until they just start to soften and entire pan becomes fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Add red pepper and green chilies to pan. Stir well. Add a bit of olive oil if pan starts to become dry. Cook peppers 3-4 minutes in onion mixture.
3. Add corn, salsa, and cooked rice to onion mixture. Stir well and heat through. Taste and adjust spices as necessary.
4. Remove from heat to serve.