This creamy chicken and rice casserole is pure comfort food at it's best. It's thick creamy sauce covering chicken flavored rice, with chunks of chicken, and topped with crispy onions.

It's that time of year when you can feel the crisp fall air trying to make an appearance (or maybe your lucky and already have cool weather). Cooler weather calls for dishes that are jammed with flavors and comfort. There is just something about eating a comfort food in your sweats, on a weekend, curled up in a handmade quilt, and watching a movie. (or maybe a football game)

This creamy chicken and rice casserole is pure comfort food at it's best. It's thick creamy sauce covering chicken flavored rice, with chunks of chicken, and topped with crispy onions. Yum! I wished I had some of this right now. I think that it will have to be on the menu soon.

It may seem like a lot of ingredients or a lot of instructions, but trust me it's not. We have this during the week, it takes an hour. You can totally put this together on the weekend, top it with your oven when your ready, and bake it up.

You may also enjoy Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup or Poppy Seed Chicken and Rice Casserole.

Yield: 8

Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Name: Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chicken flavored rice recipe cooked according to the directions.; 1 container of cream of chicken soup we love Pacific brand; 1 cup sour cream; 4-5 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded; 1 container or fried onions Trader Joe's has a delicious brand that is only seasonal, so stock up!; 1 cup rice; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; chicken bullion cube

This creamy chicken and rice casserole is pure comfort food at it's best. It's thick creamy sauce covering chicken flavored rice, with chunks of chicken, and topped with crispy onions.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

chicken flavored rice

1 cup rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ½ tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic
¼ teaspoon thyme
chicken bullion cube

casserole

1 chicken flavored rice recipe cooked according to the directions.
1 container of cream of chicken soup we love Pacific brand
1 cup sour cream
4-5 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1 container or fried onions Trader Joe's has a delicious brand that is only seasonal, so stock up!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To make your rice, in a medium sized sauce pot heat your butter over medium to high heat.
Once the butter is melted add your rice, and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add your broth, bullion cube, and spices.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes until rice is done.
Mix together in a large bowl your rice, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and chicken.
Pour into a large casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven, top with your crispy onions and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 348Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 661mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 32g

Comments

Neil

September 11, 2015 at 10:36 am

This was a great, easy recipe to put together on a weeknight. It's very home-y and tastes like comfort food. It definitely has a pre-packaged feel about it, which is probably why I think it's comfort food.
- Joanna
  
  September 11, 2015 at 2:42 pm
  
  Agreed Neil!
Shann Eva

September 13, 2015 at 8:09 pm

This looks so yummy. Perfect for a Fall night. Thank you for linking up at #HomeMattersParty and we hope to see you again soon.
- Joanna
  
  September 13, 2015 at 9:54 pm
  
  Thanks Shann.
Jess

September 14, 2015 at 10:03 pm

Deliciousness...that's what this looks like! YUM!

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
- Joanna
  
  September 15, 2015 at 10:07 am
  
  Thanks Jess!
sherry

September 15, 2015 at 2:19 pm

My family loves chicken casseroles. I will be trying this recipe! Thanks.
- Joanna
  
  September 15, 2015 at 9:05 pm
  
  Enjoy Sherry!
Carlyn Bullock

September 16, 2015 at 6:55 pm

Thanks for this yummy recipe. I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken, it's pretty much all we eat so it gets challenging to come up with different ideas. Can't wait to try this!!

With a smile, carlyn 🙂
- Joanna
  
  September 21, 2015 at 9:10 am
  
  Enjoy it Carlyn!
Joy @ Joy Love Foo

September 18, 2015 at 5:50 pm

I love creamy casseroles like this, it sounds wonderful, my kids would love it too! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!
- Joanna
  
  September 21, 2015 at 9:08 am
  
  I hope you enjoy it Joy!