4 Ingredient Chicken & Rice Casserole
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
470 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
4 Ingredient Chicken & Rice Casserole
Description
The 4 Ingredient Chicken & Rice Casserole involves layering pounded chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper in a casserole dish, topped with uncooked white rice, and sprinkled with onion soup mix for seasoning. A mixture of cream of mushroom soup and water is poured evenly over the top to provide moisture and flavor for cooking the rice and chicken together. The baking at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for just over an hour allows the rice to absorb liquid and cook through while the chicken breasts become tender.
The use of condensed mushroom soup adds both creamy texture and savory notes to the dish. Cooking in a glass or similarly heat-distributing dish is recommended for best rice results. The chicken seals in moisture, and the soup and onion mix impart flavor throughout the casserole, creating a simple and familiar comfort food.
This recipe offers a practical, minimal-prep meal requiring just four main ingredients. It is suitable for casual dinners or when pantry staples are desired to produce a hearty meal. Variations in baking time may be necessary depending on oven variables or thickness of the chicken breasts used.
Monitor the casserole near the end of cooking and add extra baking time in 10-minute increments if needed to ensure the rice is tender and chicken is thoroughly cooked. Avoid metal pans to prevent undercooked rice.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 cup long grain white rice uncooked
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ounce onion soup mix 1 packet or use homemade, dry
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 can
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish or glass baking pan with cooking spray (the rice doesn't cook well in a metal pan). Add chicken breasts and season with salt & pepper.
- Pour uncooked rice over chicken. Sprinkle with onion soup mix.
- Combine mushrooms soup and 1 ½ cups of water. Pour over chicken.
- Cover and bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
Notes
- Baking time may vary; check rice tenderness at 1 hour 15 minutes and add up to 25 extra minutes as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 470 | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 791mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 978mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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