Mexican Style Corn and Rice Casserole – 7 Points

Mexican Style Corn and Rice Casserole – 7 Points is a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 323 calories, 13g of protein, and 14g of fat. For $1.78 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Laa Loosh. If you have jalapeno, reduced-fat shredded mexican cheese blend, yellow squash, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 2210 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 89%, which is outstanding. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Skinny Mexican Style Chicken and Cornbread Casserole with Weight Watchers Points, Mexican-Style Brown Rice Casserole, and Moist Mexican Corn Bread – 5 Points.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked brown rice

1 4oz can green chiles

1/3 cup cilantro, minced

2 cups fat free chicken broth

8oz frozen corn, defrosted

1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)

1 ½ cups reduced fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup fat free sour cream

2 medium yellow squash, diced

Equipment:

baking pan

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsPrepare rice according to package direction, using broth instead of water. Preheat oven to 350, and lightly spray a 1 ½ qt baking dish with non-fat cooking spray. When rice is ready, combine with all remaining ingredients, and place in oven, uncovered for about 30 minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. Prepare rice according to package direction, using broth instead of water. Preheat oven to 350, and lightly spray a 1 ½ qt baking dish with non-fat cooking spray. When rice is ready, combine with all remaining ingredients, and place in oven, uncovered for about 30 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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322k Calories
12g Protein
14g Total Fat
38g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
322k
16%

Fat
14g
22%

  Saturated Fat
7g
49%

Carbohydrates
38g
13%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
37mg
12%

Sodium
831mg
36%

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Protein
12g
25%

Manganese
1mg
69%

Calcium
395mg
40%

Phosphorus
360mg
36%

Vitamin C
23mg
29%

Vitamin B6
0.46mg
23%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
15%

Folate
60µg
15%

Vitamin B3
2mg
15%

Potassium
501mg
14%

Fiber
3g
13%

Vitamin A
644IU
13%

Vitamin B12
0.72µg
12%

Selenium
7µg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.93mg
9%

Copper
0.17mg
9%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Vitamin E
0.4mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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