Chicken Enchiladas With Spanish Rice Recipes

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO SPANISH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chorizo, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Cool. Drain the grease from the pan, but reserve the drippings at the bottom.
• To the pan, add 2 tablespoons EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add the garlic, chiles, bay leaf, onions and salt and pepper, cook to soften, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken stock, paprika, tomatoes, tomato sauce and cinnamon. Simmer to thicken the sauce, about 15 minutes.
• Pour about one-third to one-half of the sauce into a large casserole dish.
• Combine the cooled down chorizo with the chicken, half the manchego and Pepper Jack cheese, parsley and olives. Wrap the filling inside the charred tortillas and arrange in a casserole dish, cover with the remaining sauce and cheese. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal.
• To serve, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the enchiladas from room temperature until hot through and brown and bubbly, 35 to 45 minutes.

SPANISH RICE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine garlic salt, celery salt and paprika; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Remove chicken from dish. Combine rice, onion, green pepper and parsley; spoon into pan. In a saucepan, bring broth, tomatoes, chili powder and salt to a boil. Pour over rice mixture; mix well. Place chicken pieces on top. Cover and bake until chicken registers at least 165° and rice is tender, 40-45 minutes.

SPANISH RICE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set aside 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning; add remaining seasoning to beef. Stir in 3/4 cup water; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute rice mix in butter over medium heat until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, contents of rice seasoning packet and remaining water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beef mixture. , Spread over tortillas to within 1/2 in. of edge. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine tomato sauce and reserved taco seasoning; pour over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toppings of your choice.

SPANISH RICE CHICKEN I

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat prepare rice according to package directions, using the butter/margarine to brown the vermicelli and rice to a golden brown. Add the water, chicken, salsa and tomatoes and bring all to a boil. Cover skillet, reduce heat and let simmer for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.

PAULA'S BEST CHICKEN AND RICE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray a 3 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add rice, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
• Stir in 2 cups water, diced tomatoes with green chiles, onion, and seasoning packet from rice mix.
• Bring to a boil over med-high heat.
• Decrease heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Spoon rice mixture into a large bowl.
• Add cream cheese to rice mixture, stirring until cheese melts.
• Add chicken, one 8 oz. package shredded Colby-Jack cheese, sour cream cumin, and chili powder; stir to combine.
• Arrange 1/3 of torn tortillas over bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Top with 1/3 of chicken mixture.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining package of Colby-Jack cheese and Monterey Jack cheese with peppers.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of cheese mixture over chicken mixture.
• Repeat layers twice with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese mixture.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over casserole.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE WITH SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• --Spanish Rice--
• In a sauce pan (with lid) combine all ingredients (except rice) and bring to a boil. Add Minute Rice. Cover. Remove from heat. Stir once at 4 minutes and then recover and set aside after 6 minutes.
• -- Casserole --
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix drained chicken and soup in bowl.
• In a large casserole dish, layer the ingredients in the following manner:
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of large can)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Enchilada sauce (1/3 of can)
• Spanish Rice (see above)
• Layer of corn tortillas (1/2 package)
• Layer of chicken and soup mixture (use half of it)
• Layer of Kraft Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• Top with last third of enchilada sauce
• Top with broken Corn Chips
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly in center. Add any toppings of sour cream, tomato, and black olives AFTER cooking.

SPANISH RICE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a skillet,cook beef,onion and garlic until meat is browned, drain.
• Set aside 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning; add remaining seasoning to beef.
• Stir in 3/4 c.
• water; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a saucepan, saute rice mix in butter over medium heat until golden brown.
• Add the tomatoes, contents of rice seasoning packet and remaining water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in beef mixture.
• Spread over tortillas to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
• Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Combine tomato sauce and reserved taco seasoning; pour over the enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
• Serve with toppings of your choice.