Friday Night Bites #3

Week 3 of the new year and I am able to cook!!! This week the recipe was Fiesta Chicken which I found at http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/09/fiesta-chicken-casserole.html. Here is a pic of it:

The recipe as found on the website is

Fiesta Chicken Casserole
(Printable Recipe)

3 cup cooked chopped chicken
1 cup instant rice (uncooked)
1 can cream of chicken soup (I used 98% fat free)
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles, undrained
1 Tbsp Southwestern or Taco seasoning
2 Tbsp milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips or Doritos

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine chicken, rice, soup, Rotel, seasoning, milk and 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 9x9 pan. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Top casserole with crushed chips and remaining cheese, bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

I tweeked the recipe a little and the recipe I actually used is...

Fiesta Chicken Casserole
(Printable Recipe)

3 cup cooked chopped chicken
1 cup instant rice (uncooked)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles, undrained
1 cup chicken broth (I just used the broth where I had boiled the chicken)

3 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp chili powder
2 Tbsp milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 small bag crushed Doritos

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine chicken, rice, soup, Rotel, seasoning, milk and 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer. Top casserole with crushed chips and remaining cheese, bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.