The Secret Recipe Club has become one of my favorite blogging events. Each month I not only discover a new blog and try one of the recipes I find there, but I also meet many new blogger friends as well. This month Angie, my group’s very helpful leader, assigned me Darned Near Domestic and as I started to read Kristy’s posts I knew I found a wonderful source of family friendly recipes. Kristy is a very talented stay-at-home mom of two boys and she includes posts of craft projects and activities that are very kid friendly. I thought at first I would try one of her yummy breakfast recipes but when I read this recipe for spicy chicken and rice I knew it was what I was looking for. Not only does this recipe have a delicious list of ingredients but it is also from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. When I checked out the recipe in the book I saw that it is listed as a low fat, health conscious recipe…even better. I added a little sour cream and chopped cilantro when I served it with big tortilla chips. They made great scoopers for this tasty dish. A little salad and a cold beer rounded out the meal.
I wanted to kick up the spices a bit (I wouldn’t have if my grandchildren were coming to dinner) so I substituted a small can of roasted green chilies for the green pepper, used Rotel tomatoes and peppers instead of a regular can of chopped tomatoes and added a couple of pinches of red pepper flakes. I mixed into the mixture a cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese and added another cup to the top of the casserole. I guess it’s not so low fat anymore, oops. Whatever…it was delicious and a dish that I will definitely make again. I hope you will visit Kristy’s blog, Darned Near Domestic, because you will find many family friendly recipes there. I’m going to bake her chocolate raspberry thumbprints this weekend. Don’t they sound wonderful? I’ll let you know.
- 2 to 2½ lbs meaty chicken pieces (or a rotisserie chicken)
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped green sweet pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 14-1/2 oz can tomatoes, cut up
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- ⅔ cup long grain rice
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground red pepper
- Remove skin from chicken pieces, rinse; pat dry. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan cook onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil till tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, drained black beans, tomato juice, corn, uncooked rice, chili powder, salt and ground red pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer mixture to a 3 qt rectangular baking dish. Arrange chicken pieces atop rice mixture.
- Bake, covered, in a 375 degree oven for 50 minutes or till chicken is tender and no longer pink and rice is tender. Makes 6 servings.
Love the idea of the Rotel in this Cathy. Rotel definitely spices up a dish. Speaking of dishes, the white rooster (is it a rooster?) dish is adorable. It makes me smile.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Sam
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I love the “club” idea! Your chicken dish sounds delicious–and looks delicious in that fun chicken bowl.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love.
Best,
Bonnie
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Oh my gosh…this sounds SO good. That meal would be perfect to eat while chillin’ in front of a game (or anytime…).
Heather @girlichef recently posted..Cranberry Sauce w/ Ginger & Cloves
I love your additions! And anything with chilies, black beans and cheese you can count me in! Saving this one, Cathy, it looks fantastic.
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Thank you for writing such a great SRC post! I’m glad you found something you liked. And those chocolate raspberry thumbprints are to die for!! Looking forward to checking out more from your blog! 🙂
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Cathy, love the simplicity of this dish and can taste what you have done to it. Will definitely try this… just mention a nice micro-brew and my husband sits up and takes notice. 😉
We hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Many blessings, Cathy.
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It sounds wonderful!!!
Looks great in the Revol:)
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It’s been forever since I made a chicken and rice dish like this. I need to make one for supper this week.
Looks delicious.
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This sounds like the perfect recipe to have on hand for this crazy time of the year, yum!
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Great casserole; gald I;m not the only one who gets carried away with cheese; I always think a little more will make it better and it usually does. Those chocolate thumbprints sound good.
Rita
I just love using Rotel tomatoes to add nice spice and flavor to a dish. Your recipe may not be low fat anymore but sometimes a girl has to do what a girl has to do.
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Hi Cathy!
I’m always looking for a new way to make chicken and I love a species and addition of black beans in this recipe. Your rooster serving dish is co cute!
I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Chicken and Rice is always a keeper in my book!
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That sounds yummy! Just the sort of meal that would make a lazy Friday night seem pretty special.
What a great blog you got for SRC. You picked a wonderful recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Looks and sounds wonderful. Love your little serving dish.
Ann
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Hello yummy!
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Delicious!!! Thanks for sharing with me. I loved it!
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This is my kind of dish. I love that all of you take the time to get to know other bloggers. This is a great concept. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Cathy. I am thankful to be a part of your blogging sphere.
Penny recently posted..Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
I make something simila to this dish, so know that it must be tasty. We love rotel in so many dishes.
I love that chicken dish that you used Cathy!
It’s bad news for me to read your blog at work. I started laughing when you admitted that your adaptions change the low-fat essence of the recipe. Way to go, Cathy! That’s usually my “schtick”! The adaptions you made sound delicious. I joined the SRC club last month, and it is a fun way to meet new people. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend.
This is my kinda treat Cathy! Love using Rotel any time I can and your chicken baker is too cute! Happy Thanksgiving Week:@)
this looks so good, would love it for thanksgiving! happy holiday to you 🙂
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Yummm! And the chocolate raspberry thumbprint cookies sound good too. Now I must go find that recipe.
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Love the Tex-Mex take on this. Great SRC post.
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This sounds delish and I like your additions…even if they added some calories. I also like that you had a beer alongside:-). Love spicy food – I would add some pickled jalapeno’s too – yum!
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That looks & sounds almost too good to be true! I can see that one making it onto my list for almost ANY occasion! Great find!!
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This looks so good Cathy. I definitely will give it a try. It was fun to get your cracker recipe too!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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I love that you spiced it up a bit and that you served as a dip so to speak…great looking dish!
Wishing you and your family a lovely Thanksgiving…
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Forget the food, I am in love with that serving dish! Is it a recent purchase? I’d love to buy one if it is. The recipe sounds great too. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving Cathy.
Lea Ann recently posted..Homemade Hash Brown Potatoes…Take 4…Bingo
Kickin up the spice, now that’s what I’m talking about! Adorable dish too.
Rhonda recently posted..Venison Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
oh YUM! i live for dishes like this, and i like spicier things too! i hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving!
teresa recently posted..Krispy Kreme Donuts
Cathy, I like the spices and black beans added to the chicken. This really sounds good!
~Judy
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This looks wonderful! Cute dish…delicious meal! Great SRC choice, Cathy.
Kate recently posted..Beef Tenderloins with an Herb Crust
That sounds and looks delicious, Cathy! I have that same Revol roaster 😉 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Susan recently posted..Cranberry and Dried Cherry Relish
Oh Cathy… you KNOW this one has me drooling. Happy Thanksgiving!
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This Spicy Chicken and Rice recipe looks delicious! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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This chicken sounds awesome! You chose a great recipe for the Secret Recipe club. Here is what I cooked up from group C: http://su.pr/1HICCz 🙂
This looks fabulous!
Cathy….first of all…..I just LOVE the name of your site…and you really have a great selection of recipes yourself. You got a great assignment this month. I love rice recipes, especially when there is something spicy sitting on top! Your photos are beautiful and I thank you for sharing this recipe and Kristy’s blog with us! : )
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Love the ingredients, Cathy, so how could this help but be good? And all that cheese melted on top…YUM. Black beans are such a good addition.
Barbara recently posted..Damson Plum Cake
Since my man is a big baby about spicy food I won’t be kicking it up a notch. But I’ll give this version a whirl.
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First off..I love the dish, it is so darn cute. Secondly the recipe looks amazing my friend, my husband would so love this one for sure.
It looks good in the Revol! I always forget to use mine.
My tummy can’t take spicy and unless it’s a jelly bean I won’t eat it! But I could leave those out. When dh makes his chili he makes a plain one for me. I know, pita! 🙂
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I must get a dish like that! Where ever did you find it?
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