Dash Diet Mexican Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cooked rice, preferably brown
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
2 (14.5 ounce) cans no-salt-added tomatoes, diced or crushed
1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen yellow corn kernels
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped poblano pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup jalapeno pepper slices (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread rice in a shallow 3-quart casserole. Top with chicken. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, beans, corn, peppers, seasonings and garlic; pour over chicken. Top with cheese and optional jalapeno. Bake 45 minutes.