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Classic Chicken and Rice Casserole: Creamy One-Dish Comfort Food

This easy Chicken and Rice Casserole combines tender chicken with perfectly cooked rice in a creamy mushroom sauce for the ultimate comfort food.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baked, Chicken Casserole, comfort food, Creamy, one-dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 241kcal
Author Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice uncooked
  • 2 tablespoon pimento peppers
  • ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 4 ounces canned sliced mushrooms
  • 4 ounces butter melted
  • 1 pound chicken cut into bite-sized pieced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 ½ cups water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • In a 3-quart casserole dish, combine the rice, pimento peppers, chopped bell pepper, mushrooms, and melted butter.
  • Lay the chicken pieces over the rice and spoon the cream of mushroom soup over chicken.
  • Sprinkle the onion soup mix evenly over the top.
  • Add 1 1/2 cups water to the dish.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the foil for the final 15 minutes to let chicken brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 10.9mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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