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Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe
Savor the taste of home-cooked goodness with our cheesy chicken and rice casserole. With its golden crust, gooey cheese, and perfectly seasoned chicken, it's sure to become an instant family favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 436 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken *boneless/skinless, diced
- 2 cups uncooked rice *brown or white works, not Instant
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese *shredded
- Salt/Pepper
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup *10.5 oz cans
- 3 cups water
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Layer the bottom of pan with the rice.
- Add 1 cup of cheddar cheese, salt pepper, and chicken to the top of the rice.
- Spread the 2 cans of cream of chicken soup over the chicken.
- Pour water on top, followed by the Lipton onion mix.
- Place pan carefully into the preheated oven, and allow to bake for 90 minutes. If using brown rice, add about 10 minutes to the baking time.
- Once cooked, remove from oven and sprinkle an additional 1/2 cup cheddar cheese on top. Bake an additional 5 minutes to allow cheese to melt.
- Enjoy!!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
745mg
(31%)
Potassium
215mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
238mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 745mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 238mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.