Homey Chicken and Rice Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

This tasty and comforting dish is a cinch to throw together, and you'd never suspect that the creaminess comes from reduced-fat ingredients. It lends itself to substitution, so if you're not a fan of certain tastes, you can easily switch to another variety of cream soup and/or use other veggies. I recommend using rotisserie chicken for added convenience.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Homey Chicken and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

1 cup rice

1 ¼ cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups sliced white mushrooms

1 small onion

chopped

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 (10.75 ounce) canfat-free cream of chicken soup

1 cup light sour cream

½ cup milk

½ cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)

ground black pepper to taste

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

¼ cup crushed garlic-and-butter flavor croutons

Gerry's Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Bring rice and 1 1/4 cup chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot oil until mushrooms are soft and onion is translucent 5 to 7 minutes. Stir chicken chicken soup sour cream milk 1/2 cup chicken broth seasoned salt and black pepper into the mushroom mixture. Reduce heat to low. Add cooked rice to the saucepan; stir until rice is evenly mixed in. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese and crushed croutons; bake until top begins to brown about another 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Homey Chicken and Rice Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 623

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.5g 65%

Carbohydrates: 62.9g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 10.1g

Fat: 25.9g 40%

Saturated Fat: 9.8g 49%

Cholesterol: 85.5mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 1301IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.8mg 106%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 2.5mg 4%

Folate: 106.1mcg 27%

Calcium: 412.6mg 41%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 49.9mg 18%

Potassium: 412.6mg 12%

Sodium: 2057.1mg 82%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 232.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.