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Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe
This is a no-peek chicken and rice casserole. The uncooked rice, chicken, and cheddar bacon ranch seasonings all get cooked together in a baking dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 large servings
Calories: 693 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 (8 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)
- 10.5 oz. can condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 oz. packet dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 cup long grain white rice uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon bits or crumbled bacon pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken in the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, add the soup and ranch seasoning. Whisk until well combined. Add the rice and water to the bowl. Whisk until the soup is dissolved in the water.
- Pour the rice mixture evenly in the dish over the chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle the bacon bits evenly over the chicken and rice. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Make sure the foil is sealed around the edges to trap in the steam and cook the rice.
- Cook for an hour and 15 minutes.
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Notes
- Make sure the aluminum foil forms a seal around the baking dish to trap in the steam. If the steam escapes, the rice will not cook properly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4th of the recipe
Calories
693kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
176mg
(59%)
Sodium
1638mg
(68%)
Potassium
1272mg
(36%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
651IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
265mg
(27%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4large servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 693
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 693kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 176mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1638mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1272mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 651IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 265mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.