Although I'm a very picky eater, meaning I don't eat beans, I was shocked at how tasty this was. The seasoned chicken and melty cheese sort of mask the texture of the beans, which is the part I don't care for. I'm a texture person and the beans in a dish usually ruin it for me, but not this time! The whole family ate this right up and requested that we have it again sometime soon. No problem, I can do that!
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What do you need?
1 tablespoon homemade taco season (or you can use 2 tablespoons from a packet)
1 ½ cups rice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
¼ cup water
1 can black beans, rinsed
2 cups shredded cheese
Toppings such as sour cream, lettuce, tomato, etc.
What do you do?
Your going to cook your rice according to the package directions, adding 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning and brown sugar to the water.
While that is cooking, mix the other tablespoon of taco season with the ¼ cup water.
In a large non stick skillet place the shredded chicken and water/taco season mix.
Simmer over medium heat until the water is fully absorbed and the chicken is flavorful. About 5-8 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Toss your rice, beans, and chicken together.
Place in a baking dish, top with the cheese, and bake for 20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is bubbly.
Top with your favorite toppings.
Our favorite Mexican dishes, that I know you'll love too, check them out!
Taco Pasta
Homemade Hamburger Helper - Crunchy Taco
Better Then the Packet, Homemade Taco SeasoningTaco Stuffed Peppers
This recipe was adapted from Oh Sweet Basil.
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom
Oooh, this sounds delightful!
I will have to give this a try. My family loves rice pretty much any way I serve it! I can't wait to surprise them with this.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Joanna
I hope that your family loves it! Thank you, enjoy your weekend!
Leesha @ Living Contently
This looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Joanna
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Rebecca
This looks yummy. My husband and I love black beans /rice/and chicken so this is a win/win. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from the Shine Blog Hop.
Joanna
Thank you for stopping by!
Alayna @AlaynasCreations
How funny - I'm a "texture" person too when it comes to picky eating. Don't get me started on ground beef 😉 This the reason this recipe is right up my alley - I prefer to use chicken in most meals and I've been leaning toward Mexican dishes a lot lately. Pinning it for future reference!
Thanks for joining us at the #HomeMattersParty
Joanna
We love the options that Mexican flavors give us! So glad to meet another texture person. 🙂
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
This looks SO good! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us. We eat a lot of Mexican food in our home because it's so frugal, but I'm always looking for some new inspiration.
Pinning! Thanks, again.
Joanna
Thanks! We eat a lot of Mexican food in our house, for the very same reason. It's bonus is that it's so tasty!
Danielle
This looks so yummy! I love easy Mexican dishes, so I will be trying this. Thanks for sharing! #MommyMondayBloghop
Joanna
I hope that you love it as much as we do!
All that's Jas
Yum! To me, it's a visual thing. If it doesn't look good I will most likely not eat it. This looks delicious though. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Joanna
Thank you! Taking appetizing pictures is something I'm struggling with, so I love to get comments like this. 🙂
Melanie Redd
Hey Joanna,
I came over on the #TellittomeTuesday link up today, and I'm glad to find your site.
I also followed you on Twitter and Pinterest and added your photo to this link: https://www.pinterest.com/melredd/blog-link-parties-and-blog-link-ups/
This recipe looks great! I am going to have to try it out soon. Your pictures make my really hungry~
Hope you have a blessed day~
Melanie
Joanna
Thank you for the follows and pinning! I'm glad to hear it. 🙂
Jess
Oh my, this sounds so delicious! YUMMY!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Joanna
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Miz Helen
This would be a delicious rice dish! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Joanna
Thanks!
Natasha in Oz
Yummo! That looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the #sundaysdownunder link up. I've pinned your post and shared on social media.
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Joanna
Thanks so much Natasha!!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
We love Mexican dishes at our house, this sounds delicious and I bet my kids would love it! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
Joanna
Thanks for stopping by!