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Chicken and Rice Casserole

URL: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/chicken-rice-casserole/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 6 pieces bone-in skin-on chicken pieces (legs, thighs, or drumsticks)

The rice

  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 cups water

The soups

  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Seasonings and extras

  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • as needed cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the rice, water, and all three cans of soup in the pan and stir well.
  3. Place the chicken pieces on top of the rice mixture and drizzle with melted butter.
  4. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 ½ hours.
  6. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F, uncover the dish, and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the chicken is browned.
  7. For extra crispy skin, broil the casserole for 3-5 minutes after baking.
  8. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
625
Total fat
28g
Total carbohydrates
59g
Total protein
29g
Sodium
845mg
Cholesterol
147mg

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