Easiest Way to Make Perfect Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Chicken and Rice Casserole. A creamy chicken, wild rice, and mushroom casserole. This elegant, tasty recipe may be made in advance and baked right before company arrives! Serve with French-style green beans or broccoli, fruit salad and French bread.

Chicken and Rice Casserole In a large bowl, combine soups, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt. For this chicken and rice casserole I like to use use medium or long grain white rice. Some rice varieties, such as brown rice, require more liquid (and a longer cooking time). You can have Chicken and Rice Casserole using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken and Rice Casserole

  1. You need 2 of chicken breasts cut into 8 pieces.
  2. You need 1/2 pound of cooked brown rice.
  3. It's 1 can of black beans rinsed.
  4. Prepare 1 can of cream of chicken soup.
  5. Prepare 8 oz of sour cream.
  6. Prepare 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese.

In a medium bowl combine the milk, rice, soup and seasoned salt if desired. Add rice, onion, broth, and soup and stir until combined. Remove the chicken and add the soup, water, onion powder and rice to the skillet. Heat to a boil then reduce the heat to low.

Chicken and Rice Casserole instructions

  1. Lay cut chicken in 9x13 casserole dish. Arrange about 2-3 inches apart just enough to "fill" the dish. Set aside..
  2. Mix together cooked brown rice, cream of chicken soup, rinsed black beans and sour cream in a medium size bowl..
  3. Cover chicken with rice mixture and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and the chicken is done..
  4. Turn off oven and sprinkle with cheese and leave in oven for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve..

This is a casserole that meal packs a lot of flavor in a filling one dish dinner and a meal that everyone will love! Corn and red pepper bring color to this nicely seasoned chicken and rice bake. The crunch from toasted almonds sprinkled on top also sets it apart from classic versions of this casserole. —Mary Louise Chubb of Perkasie, Pennsylvania Chicken casseroles are tasty, easy to prepare and freeze well for future meals. Try one of Food Network's classic comfort food casseroles for your next family meal. This classic chicken and rice casserole recipe is a one pan meal that's full of tender chicken and creamy rice, all baked together to golden brown perfection.