Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake
Shredded chicken and tender rice in a cheesy homemade cream of chicken soup, topped with more cheese. The whole family will love this easy dinner recipe!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp salted butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp dry minced onion
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dry thyme
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast I like to use rotisserie chicken.
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Spray a 2 1/2-3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Shred the chicken and the cheese. Preheat your oven to 350°.
- In a large pot or dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour; cook and stir for about a minute. Slowly whisk in the broth and milk. Continue cooking and whisking until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic powder, minced onion, salt, pepper, and thyme. Slowly add 1 1/2 cups of the the grated cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until melted before each addition.
- Fold in the cooked chicken and rice. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees f. for 25-30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
- Sprinkle the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese over the top. Bake for another 5 minutes or so until the cheese melts.
Notes
-If you don't have leftover chicken, you can cook 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 40gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 1089mgPotassium: 371mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 827IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 482mgIron: 1mg
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