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Cheesy Chicken Rice Skillet

Name: Cheesy Chicken Rice Skillet
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 4 Scallions; 2 ½ cups Cooked Brown Rice; 1 ¼ cups Long Grain White Rice; 1 ¼ cups Cheddar Cheese (Yellow); 2 ½ cups Chicken Broth/Stock; 1 ¼ cups Salsa; 1 ¼ tablespoons Chili Powder; 1 cup + ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons Black Beans

Credit: myDinnerPlan

A quick one-skillet meal. Tender rice, chicken, and black beans are cooked in a zesty salsa broth and topped with melted cheese for an easy dinner.

25 mins 5 servings

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Ingredients

4 Scallions
2 ½ cups Cooked Brown Rice
1 ¼ cups Long Grain White Rice
1 ¼ cups Cheddar Cheese (Yellow)
2 ½ cups Chicken Broth/Stock
1 ¼ cups Salsa
1 ¼ tablespoons Chili Powder
1 cup + ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons Black Beans

Directions

In a skillet, combine 1 ¼ cups long grain white rice, 1 ¼ cups salsa, 2 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken, 1 ¼ cups + ½ cup + 2 tablespoons black beans, 1 ¼ tablespoons chili powder, and 2 ½ cups chicken broth. Stir until evenly combined.
Cover with a tight-fitting lid, turn heat to high, and bring to a full boil. As soon as it boils, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
Turn off heat and rest covered 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Top with 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar, cover until melted, then add the sliced scallions and serve.