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Chicken and Rice Casserole
This Chicken and Rice Casserole is a comfort food classic, made from scratch with tons of juicy chicken, cheese, vegetables, and rice!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●casserole dish
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat
2
Gather and prepare all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8x10 casserole dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
3
Cook the rice according to the package. This should yield 4 cups of cooked rice.
4
Brown
5
While the rice cooks, cut the chicken into ½-inch cubes and season with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, and sear the chicken for about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side until lightly browned. Transfer to a large bowl.
olive oil ($0.16)1 Tbsp
6
Saute
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Turn the heat to medium and add the onion and carrots to the skillet and sauté until the onions are softened, for about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Transfer the onions and carrots to the bowl with the chicken.
carrots (peeled, small dice (230g, 2 cups) $0.67)3
8
Cook
9
In the same skillet, add the butter and flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture becomes foamy, then continue cooking for about one more minute.
butter ($0.34)3 Tbsp
10
Whisk
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Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a simmer until thickened. Whisk in the milk and simmer again until the sauce coats a spoon. Turn off the heat and season with the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and the remaining salt and pepper.
chicken broth (8oz, $0.13**)1 cup
12
Stir
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Add the chopped broccoli florets, cooked rice, and ½ of the shredded cheddar (about 1 cup) to the bowl with the chicken, onions, and carrots.
carrots (peeled, small dice (230g, 2 cups) $0.67)3
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Pour the sauce over the rice mixture in the bowl and stir until everything is combined and coated in sauce. Transfer the mixture to the casserole dish. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the casserole.
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Bake the casserole, uncovered, for about ⏱️ 35 minutes or until it becomes golden brown around the edges. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
calories
513 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sodium Content
1121 mg
protein Content
24 g
carbohydrate Content
51 g
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