Chicken And Rice Casserole Recipe

Dinner doesn’t get easier or more delicious than this cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole, made in just one pan, with a few simple ingredients.

Here’s what a nerd I am when it comes to cooking: for my 14th birthday a friend gave me a cookbook, and it was one of my favorite gifts! It was a compilation of favorite recipes from close friends, and one of the recipes was this cheesy chicken and rice casserole.

4 Ingredient Chicken & Rice Casserole

Chicken Rice Casserole makes for a crowd-pleasing dinner that comes together in under 5 minutes of prep time. Made with only 4 ingredients, this meal packs a lot of flavor in a filling one dish dinner that everyone will love!

Prep: 5min

Total: 80min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 470 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 54 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 148 mg, Sodium 791 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 package onion soup mix (or use homemade)
• 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup (condensed)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Spray 9×13 pan with cooking spray. Add chicken breasts and season with salt & pepper.
3. Pour uncooked rice over chicken. Sprinkle with onion soup mix.
4. Combine mushrooms soup and 1 ½ cups of water. Pour over chicken.
5. Cover and bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until rice is tender.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

My family loves this easy Chicken and Rice casserole, made in just one pan, with a few simple ingredients.

Prep: 10min

Total: 130min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 418 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 763 mg, Sugar 4 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 batch homemade onion soup mix (, or one envelope Lipton onion soup mix)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (, divided)
• 3 thick boneless skinless chicken breasts (, or thighs)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13” pan (or similar size casserole dish) with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Add rice, cream of soups, milk, water and onion soup seasoning to a bowl and stir to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheddar cheese.
3. Nestle chicken breasts into the rice mixture. Cover the dish with aluminum foil (the pan will be very full!) and bake for 1 hour 30 min to 2 hours , or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through. (Mine usually bakes in 1.5 hours, but time may vary depending on oven, altitude and other variables).
4. Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with fresh steamed veggies or a green salad.

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