Nacho Chicken & Rice Recipe

Nacho Chicken & Rice Recipe Nacho Chicken & Rice Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

Simmer up a low-fat, delicious meal with just a few basic ingredients. Your family is sure to love this colorful medley with tender chicken and a zippy cheese sauce. Linda Foreman of Locust Grove, Oklahoma shares the recipe.

This recipe is:

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Nacho Chicken & Rice Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
  • 1 each small green, sweet red and orange peppers, cut into thin strips
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed nacho cheese soup, undiluted
  • 1/2 cup chunky salsa
  • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4-1/2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

  • In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, peppers, soup, salsa and chili powder. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup chicken mixture with 3/4 cup rice equals 360 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 553 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pepper Jack Chicken in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p53

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2013 by julzrulz9

Husband loved it, I wasn't crazy about it but still liked it.

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by Tomcatlover

Great to have cooking and done when dinnertime is here!

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2011 by hrwheeler

This recipe is amazing! It made my apartment smell heavenly while it was cooking and tasted just as great. Only suggestion would be to add a little bit of salt. Otherwise great recipe! I added some onions too.

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2011 by seneca49

I just served this to my family and it is a Hit! Easy to make, serve and enjoy. We will certainly be having it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 
 

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