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Chicken and Rice Casserole

This creamy chicken and rice casserole is made with tender chicken, fluffy rice, cream cheese, Italian dressing mix and plenty of melted cheese. Use leftover or rotisserie chicken for an easy, family-friendly dinner that's ready in just 45 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Cooling Time5 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Mom's Best 100 Easy Chicken Recipes
Keyword: casserole, chicken, comfort food, rice
Servings: 12
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ Cup Cream of Chicken Soup 1 can
  • 1 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 0.7 ounce Good Seasons Dry Italian Dressing Mix
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened and cubed
  • 1/2 Cup Butter softened and cubed
  • 3 Cups Cooked Chicken diced or shredded (I use rotisserie from Costco)
  • 3 Cups Cooked Rice I use 1/3 wild rice and the rest white rice.
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 ½ Cups Colby Jack Cheese shredded, divided
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Fresh Parsley for garnish (don't skip the parsley! This is a creamy and cheesy dish and the parsley adds the tiniest bit of brightness I think the casserole needs)
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and generously spray a 9×13” casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Whisk the cream of chicken soup and broth together until smooth.
    1 ¼ Cup Cream of Chicken Soup, 1 Cup Chicken Broth
  • Mix in the Italian dressing mix. Then add the softened cream cheese and butter and stir to combine.
    0.7 ounce Good Seasons Dry Italian Dressing Mix, 8 ounces Cream Cheese, 1/2 Cup Butter
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, rice, butter and cream cheese mixture, garlic, half of the shredded cheese, and salt and pepper. Mix well until evenly combined.
    3 Cups Cooked Chicken, 3 Cups Cooked Rice, 3 Cloves Garlic, 2 ½ Cups Colby Jack Cheese, Salt and Pepper
  • Transfer the chicken and rice mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
  • Top with the remaining shredded cheese. Spray foil with nonstick spray and gently cover the dish.
    2 ½ Cups Colby Jack Cheese
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, removing the foil halfway through baking.
  • Remove from oven, and allow the casserole to cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy.
    Fresh Parsley

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 646mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 884IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 1mg