Mexican Chicken Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups uncooked white rice (about 4-5 cups cooked rice)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion (finely diced)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• ½ red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 celery rib (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 lb ground chicken (about 450 grams)
• 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned with juice)
• 1 cup sweet corn (frozen or canned, optional)
• ¼ cup BBQ sauce
• 3 cups grated Cheddar (or Mexican cheese blend))
• 2 tomatoes (diced)
• ¼ red onion (finely diced)
• 1 large avocado (diced)
• ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (chopped, fresh coriander)
• Juice of ½ lime
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Sour cream
• Crushed corn chips
• Hot sauce