Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole with Cream of Mushroom Soup

This Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole Bake combines chicken, cream of mushroom soup, broth, paprika, onion powder and more into an easy, comforting weeknight dinner.

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Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole with Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cooking time
PREP TIME 10 mins
Cooking time
COOK TIME 45 mins
Servings
SERVES 4-6
Ready in
TOTAL TIME 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
  • 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 tsp paprika, divided
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 bags Success® White Rice
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Try our Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole Bake recipe tonight! It’s a warm and tasty, homemade meal that requires just a few simple steps but is sure to impress everyone at your table.

    Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.

    Step 2

  • In a 2-quart, shallow baking dish, combine broth, soup, 1 tsp paprika, garlic powder and onion powder. Remove uncooked rice from bags and fold into soup mixture.

    Step 3

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and arrange evenly over soup mixture. Sprinkle remaining paprika over chicken.

    Step 4

  • Bake for 45 minutes, or until chicken and rice are cooked through.

  • Recipe Tip

    For a delicious topping, remove casserole from oven 10 minutes before it’s ready and sprinkle it with 1/2 cup of Cheddar or mozzarella cheese. Return the casserole to the oven to allow the cheese to melt and turn golden.

Chicken and Rice for the Soul

Don’t stress over Monday night dinner! With hectic schedules, long commutes, and less time to spend with the family, easy, baked recipes are becoming all the more necessary. We’re here to help ease the pressure with an ideal chicken and rice casserole that’s perfect for today’s modern lifestyle.

Our Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole Bake is not just simple to make, it’s also the ultimate weekday comfort food. With spiced chunks of tender chicken and savory, velvety rice, this casserole will keep you full and your tastebuds feeling satisfied.

This dish gets some of its delicious flavor from a can of cream of mushroom soup. It also has 2 teaspoons of paprika, as well as some garlic and onion powder. This combination is the ultimate base for this homemade chicken and rice masterpiece.

The base is then combined with 2 bags of Success® White Rice and chicken broth. Then, top this with your prepped chicken pieces and some of the paprika for added flavor. Once everything is ready, simply toss the casserole in the oven. Dinner doesn’t get much easier than that!

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