Why should you make Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole? Because it's cooking magic! All the ingredients go in uncooked, even the rice. There's no prep involved- just assemble and bake! The soup mixture melts into a creamy sauce that not only keeps the chicken moist, but is absorbed into the rice for maximum flavor. Already creamy and delicious, it's sprinkled with shredded cheese when it's hot from the oven- we like Cheddar but feel free to use your favorite! In fact, there are lots of ways to customize this Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole- see the tips below for how!
cost per recipe: $8.51
Step 1
Heat the oven to 375°F. While the oven is heating, stir the soup, water, rice, onion powder and vegetables in an 11x8x2-inch baking dish. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Top the rice mixture with the chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cover the baking dish.
Step 3
Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is done and the rice is tender. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the cheese. Let stand for 10 minutes. Stir the rice mixture and season to taste before serving.
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Do yourself a favor and use instant rice...it will cook much faster! Also I agree with others using additional seasoning...I like Mccormick rotisserie chicken or they have another chicken seasoning. I still use the onion powder and black pepper. I season the chicken before mixing it in then sprinkle addtional seasoning on top of the mixture.
With a few tweaks, this rocks
I like to add chicken Bouillon cube to the water, or use chicken broth in place of the water.
I also cut the chicken it's small chunks, and season with Cajun Seasoning for an extra kick! This recipe definitely rocks.
Extra Cheese, please ;-)
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I have to say, this recipe was incredibly easy - that was the biggest pro for this dish. I used raw chicken and uncooked white rice, and everything cooked perfectly in the time and temperature they recommended. I had to add more vegetables - I felt like there wasn't enough (or maybe you could do another veggie side dish to serve with it). On the downside, this dish had very little flavor - I will make it again, but I will definitely be adding more seasoning... With a flavor boost it might reach a 5 star, just for the ease of making it.
Rice isn't cooking
Still in the oven at the 80 minute mark now and the rice is still crunchy. I didn't read the reviews beforehand. Definitely cook the rice in a rice cooker first or use minute rice. Not sure how long this going to take.
BEST MEAL I'VE EVER MADE!
So I found this recipe and changed some things based off what I like and I ended up creating the most delicious meal I've ever cooked. I followed the recipe but added so much more seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, and most importantly curry powder! I add all of the seasoning in the rice mixture and on top. Put more than you would think, trust me. I also switched out the water for chicken broth. And finally I switched out the veggie mixture for broccoli. Try it! You won't regret it!
We just love your creativity with this recipe! Thank you for the great tips. The recipe is a terrific base recipe that you can customize with your own special touches, and we are so happy you were able to create such a great meal!
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