Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
397 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Description
This casserole combines instant white rice with cream of mushroom, celery, and chicken soups and water to create a creamy rice base. The seasoned bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are placed on top of this mixture and baked in the oven. The cooking process allows the rice to absorb moisture and flavor from the soups, resulting in a tender rice layer beneath the juicy, well-seasoned chicken pieces. Butter added atop the chicken pieces enhances their moisture and flavor as they bake.
The dish is served warm, offering a balanced meal of protein and starch with comforting creamy notes from the soup mixture. It's a convenient bake-and-serve main course well suited for family dinners. This casserole requires minimal preparation, relying on pantry ingredients and straightforward assembly.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups instant white rice
- 1 (10.5 ounce) cream of mushroom soup can
- 1 (10.5 ounce) cream of celery soup canned
- 1 (10.5 ounce) cream of chicken soup canned
- 1 (10.5 ounce) water canned
- 6 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons butter cut into 4 pieces, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl add instant rice, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, and 1 can of water. Stir to combine.
- Pour the rice mixture into the prepared dish.
- Season your chicken with your desired amount of kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Place the chicken on top of the rice and top each piece of chicken with 1/2 tablespoon of butter.
- Add the casserole to the oven.
- Bake for 45 - 60 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and registers 160 degrees F.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 504mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.03g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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