You only need 15 minutes to put together this healthy one-dish chicken and rice casserole. Tender chicken breasts sit on top of a bed of creamy rice with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Once fully cooked in the oven, this comforting casserole is topped with shredded Cheddar cheese. The chicken is so flavorful but the real stars are rice and vegetables which are perfectly cooked and sauced with a combination Heart Healthy Cream of Chicken Soup and seasonings. There's no doubt, it's sure to be a recipe the whole family will love.
Step 1
Heat the oven to 375°F. While the oven is heating, stir the vegetable blend, soup, water, rice, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and black pepper in an 9x13x2-inch baking dish.
Step 2
Place the chicken on the rice mixture. Season the chicken as desired and sprinkle with the paprika. Cover the baking dish with foil.
Step 3
Bake for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Top with the cheese. Re-cover with the foil and let stand for 10 minutes. Serve rice with chicken, stirring lemon juice into rice before serving if desired.
This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.