Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Chicken casserole that is quick, simple, cheesy, and crispy! a delicious comfort food.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 1 casserole

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup water
  2. 1 cup chicken broth
  3. 1 cup uncooked white rice
  4. 1 ½ cooked boneless chicken breasts, shredded, or more to taste
  5. 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  6. 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  7. 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  8. ¾ cup chopped fresh broccoli
  9. ¾ cup chopped mushrooms
  10. 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  11. salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring water, chicken broth, and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. While rice is cooking, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Place shredded chicken in a large casserole dish. Add cooked rice, soup, water chestnuts, Cheddar cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir well, then spread the top so it’s even.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes.
  5. Cream of celery or chicken soup works too.
  6. You can use any kind of shredded cheese you like.
  7. I make this dish without chicken (and chicken broth) for my vegetarian friends. Just add more veggies.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 470 kcal
Carbohydrate 35 g
Cholesterol 91 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 31 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Sodium 877 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 23 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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