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Chicken and Black Bean Casserole Recipe

Name: Chicken and Black Bean Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: ⅔ cup brown rice; 1 cup vegetable broth (Can also use chicken broth); 1 Tablespoon olive oil; ⅓ diced onion; 2 medium zucchini (thinly sliced); 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (diced); ½ cup sliced mushrooms; ½ teaspoon cumin; salt (to taste); ground cayenne pepper (to taste); 1 (15oz) can black beans (drained and rinsed); 1 (4oz) can green chilies (drained); 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (Monterey Jack or Swiss would work too)

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Published: October 31, 2011Updated: June 17, 2021Author: Camille Beckstrand

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If you’re looking for a healthy chicken dinner recipe, this chicken and black bean casserole is what you need! Even though it is on the healthier side it does NOT lack in amazing flavor.

Our families’ favorite chicken casserole is this chicken and black bean casserole. It is absolutely amazing, you will love it.

Chicken and Black Bean Casserole in a white casserole dish with a wooden spoon

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Ingredients for Chicken and Black Bean Casserole

Ingredients Needed For This Chicken and Black Bean Casserole:

Brown rice
Vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
Olive oil
Diced onion
Zucchini, thinly sliced
Diced boneless skinless chicken breasts
Mushrooms, sliced
Cumin
Salt
Cayenne pepper
Black beans, rinsed and drained
Green chilies, drained
Shredded cheddar cheese (monterey jack or swiss cheese could work too)

How To Make This Chicken and Black Bean Casserole:

Start this recipe by combining the rice and vegetable broth in a pot and bring it to a boil.

After it reaches a boil, turn the heat down, cover the pot and let the rice simmer for 45 minutes or until the rice is tender.

Then, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9×13 casserole dish.

Next, in a skillet, heat the oilve oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add in the diced onion and cook the onion until it is tender.

Once the onion is tender, add in the zucchini, chicken, and sliced mushrooms.

Now, add in the cumin, salt, and ground cayenne pepper and stir everything together.

Continue cooking everything together until the zucchini is browned and the chicken is heated through.

Using a large mixing bowl, add in the cooked rice, onion, zucchini, chicken, mushrooms, beans, chiles, and half of the cheddar cheese and mix it all together.

Unbaked Chicken and Black Bean Casserole in a white casserole dish

Then, transfer all of the casserole mixings into the 9×13 pan and top it off with the rest of the cheese.

Now, just cover the casserole lightly with foil, and bake it for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, take the aluminum foil off and let the casserole bake for another 10 minutes or until it is bubbly and lightly browned.

Baked Chicken and Black Bean Casserole in a white casserole dish

To Make This Healthy Chicken Dinner Recipe You Will Need:

Large pot
Skillet
Wooden spatula
Large mixing bowl
9×13 inch pan (T H IS is a great one!)
Aluminum foil

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Make It Vegetarian

You can easily turn this into a vegetarian dish. All you have to do is omit the chicken breast, and you have a wonderful vegetarian dish.

Why Rinse Black Beans (Or Any Beans)

Have you ever wondered why you need to rinse and drain black beans, or most beans? Well besides the unwanted taste of the extra liquid the beans are stored in, there is a more important reason.

Check out the Better Homes and Gardens article that asks and answers the question, Should You Rinse and Drain Canned Beans.

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Serves: 8 people