Cheesy Chicken Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

This recipe yields 6 servings. Ingredient amounts are adjusted automatically if scaling, but cooking times and instructions remain the same. Note that some recipes may not scale perfectly.

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cooked boneless chicken breasts, shredded (or more to taste)
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• cup chopped fresh broccoli
• cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water, chicken broth, and rice to a rolling boil.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let the rice simmer until tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes.
3. While the rice is cooking, preheat your oven to 375F (190C).
4. Place the shredded chicken in a large casserole dish.
5. Add the cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup, water chestnuts, Cheddar cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, cayenne, salt, and pepper to the dish. Stir everything together until evenly combined.
6. Spread the mixture evenly in the casserole dish.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbly.

Tips & Variations

• You can substitute cream of celery or chicken soup for the mushroom soup.
• Any shredded cheese can be used according to your preference.
• For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and chicken broth and increase the amount of vegetables.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

• Calories: 470
• Total Fat: 23g (29% DV)
• Saturated Fat: 12g (58% DV)
• Cholesterol: 91mg (30% DV)
• Sodium: 877mg (38% DV)
• Total Carbohydrate: 35g (13% DV)
• Dietary Fiber: 2g (6% DV)
• Total Sugars: 3g
• Protein: 31g (61% DV)
• Vitamin C: 11mg (12% DV)
• Calcium: 362mg (28% DV)
• Iron: 3mg (18% DV)
• Potassium: 319mg (7% DV)

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.