Description
Mamaw’s Chicken and Rice Casserole is a comforting, classic Southern dish combining tender chicken, creamy soups, and rice baked to perfection. It’s an easy, hearty meal perfect for weeknight dinners or family gatherings.
Ingredients
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups water
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of celery soup
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- ½ cup butter, sliced
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place chicken breasts in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix water, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, and rice in a bowl until combined.
- Pour the soup mixture over the chicken breasts in the baking dish.
- Place slices of butter evenly over the top and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove foil and continue baking until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, about 15 minutes more.
Notes
- You can use chicken thighs instead of breasts for more flavor.
- Add vegetables like broccoli or peas for added nutrition.
- Make sure the rice is fully covered in the liquid to ensure even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 970 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
