Budget Friendly Recipe: Southwest Chicken Skillet

Southwest Chicken Skillet 

Serves 4-6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooke Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice 
• 1 cup salsa 
• 2 cups precooked chicken 
• 1 (15oz) can of black beans 
• 1 TBSP of chili powder 
• 2 cups of chicken broth 
• 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese
• 2-3 green onions, sliced for garnish. 

Instructions:

• precook your chicken with seasoning to your liking 
• In skillet combine precooked chicken, salsa, rice, chili powder, and chicken broth
• Stir until mixed evenly
• Cover and turn on high heat until rolling boil has occurred
• Immediately turn down to low, stir and recover for 30 minutes
• After 30 minutes, turn off heat and fluff with fork 
• Add shredded cheese to the top and place lid back on and wait 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. 
• Serve with green onions on top. 

This was a big hit in our house.  So yummy and budget friendly!

If you make this please come by and share your finished recipe photos :)