Enchilada Rice Bake
Enchilada Rice Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups white long grain rice
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce, canned
- 10 ounces Rotel, canned, diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup chicken broth, plus up to 1 additional cup, as needed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese, shredded, or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a 9x9 inch baking dish, combine the white long grain rice, red enchilada sauce, Rotel, 1 cup of chicken broth, and butter. Stir all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Transfer the covered baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
After 30 minutes, carefully remove the foil. Check the rice for tenderness and give it a good stir. If the rice is too dry and not yet cooked to your desired tenderness, add more chicken broth (up to an additional 1 cup) and return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 6
Once the rice is cooked, evenly top the entire dish with the shredded Colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Return the baking dish to the oven and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Enchilada Rice Bake
- 1 1/4 cups white long grain rice
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce, canned
- 10 ounces Rotel, canned, diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup chicken broth, plus up to 1 additional cup, as needed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese, shredded, or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a 9x9 inch baking dish, combine the white long grain rice, red enchilada sauce, Rotel, 1 cup of chicken broth, and butter. Stir all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Transfer the covered baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
After 30 minutes, carefully remove the foil. Check the rice for tenderness and give it a good stir. If the rice is too dry and not yet cooked to your desired tenderness, add more chicken broth (up to an additional 1 cup) and return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for another 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 6
Once the rice is cooked, evenly top the entire dish with the shredded Colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Return the baking dish to the oven and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375