Spicy Chicken and Rice

By WheretheMagicHappens

Ingredients

• 2 to 2-1/2 lbs precooked Chicken Breasts
• 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup Red Pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 14-1/2 oz Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 15 oz can Red Kidney Beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup V8 Juice, or tomato juice
• 1 cup Frozen Corn, Trader Joe's Fire Roasted
• 2/3 cups Long Grain Rice
• 2 tsp Chili Powder, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• Grated cheese, optional
• Note: If you use uncooked chicken breasts on top, you can reduce the liquid to 2/3 cups.

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, cook onion, pepper and garlic in oil until tender.

Stir in the undrained tomatoes, drained and rinsed kidney beans, V8, corn, uncooked rice, chili powder, cayenne pepper and salt. Bring to a boil.

Transfer to a 3 quart covered baking dish. Arrange chicken pieces on top of rice mixture.

Bake, covered at 375 for 50 minutes or until rice is tender.

Optional: After removing from the oven, you can add the grated cheese of your choice and recover with lid until the cheese melts.