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Creamy Chicken Rice Casserole

This is THE BEST Chicken Rice Casserole! Made the old school way, with Campbell's soup, and buttery Ritz crackers, it is comfort food at its finest.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 408 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts cooked and shredded or cubed (about 4 cups)
  • 2 cans Campbell's cream of chicken soup (or 1 large can)
  • 2 cups Minute or quick cooking rice (Uncooked)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 sleeves Ritz crackers crushed
  • 1/2 cup salted butter

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix cream of chicken soup, cubed chicken breast, (uncooked) rice, chicken broth and sour cream together until everything is incorporated, then spread the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
  3. Pour the Ritz crackers into a zip top bag and roll over them with a rolling pin. Open the bag and pour in butter and then reclose and shake it around until the cracker crumbs are evenly coated in the butter.
  4. Spread the cracker mixture over the top of the casserole, then place in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until the crackers are golden and the rice is tender. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Vegetables can be added before cooking. Try:

    broccoli florets chopped mushrooms mixed veggies sweet green peas

  • broccoli florets
  • chopped mushrooms
  • mixed veggies
  • sweet green peas

  • Try different toppings for a new taste!

    Cheese crushed pretzels crushed cheese crackers crushed cornflakes stuffing mix

  • Cheese
  • crushed pretzels
  • crushed cheese crackers
  • crushed cornflakes
  • stuffing mix

Nutrition Information

Calories 408kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 977mg (41%) Potassium 444mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 698IU (14%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 408

% Daily Value*

Calories 408kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 977mg 41%
Potassium 444mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 698IU 14%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.